• Simmy@lemmygrad.ml
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    1 year ago

    100% renewable energy is not possible on our current electrical grids. We usually use more energy at night where renewable does not cover our peak energy requirements, therefore, as a carbon neutral energy source nuclear covers that peak perfectly.

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      1 year ago

      Downvoted cause you are technically correct. Technical problems are not solved by downvotes and good will.

      • vlad@lemmy.sdf.org
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        1 year ago

        Instead of “alternatively” let’s say “in addition”. We’re not going to solve anything with a single solution we need nuclear, we need solar and other renewables, and we need to upgrade the grid. All at the same time.

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        1 year ago

        Precisely this, you can’t fix it, if you do not make an effort.

    • snowe@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      Solar isn’t the only renewable energy, and not even the only one you can install per household. Geothermal never stops, can be installed in your lawn, and has almost zero maintenance. Wave generation and offshore wind farms also provide round the clock energy.

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        1 year ago

        Geothermal power is a lot easier in (say) Iceland than in places with less volcanism.

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        Geothermal never stops, can be installed in your lawn, and has almost zero maintenance

        If you’re talking residential geothermal, that won’t generate electricity for your home. It can be used for HVAC and water heating though. It isn’t zero maintenance, and for most people it is pretty expensive (because they don’t have enough land to use the cheaper method for laying the pipes in the ground. Also, call it what it is - Ground-sourced heat pump. Average install price is $30k-$70k.

        In many latitudes Air-sourced heat pumps are much much less expensive and perform nearly as well.

        I’m hopeful to see cheap to purchase, install, and maintain Ground-sourced heat pump (residential Geothermal) but its not hear yet.

    • nicksline@lemmy.world
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      Yeah I’ve heard rivers stop flowing at night, it’s never windy at night, the ocean is still at night etc

    • dangblingus@lemmy.world
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      Nuclear isn’t carbon neutral. How do you think Uranium gets mined/processed/shipped/utilized? The reaction may use/generate no carbon, but the entirety of the logistics of producing nuclear power absolutely does. Saying it’s carbon neutral is a bold faced lie.

      • Maltese_Liquor@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        If we want to start discussing the material processing effort then it’s going to be pretty hard to call any energy source carbon neutral. The concrete for dams and the steel for windmills don’t appear out of thin air.