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The Nuclear ‘Baseload’ Myth
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Mar 19 2016 02:10 PM | eds in Non-Renewable
The main claim used to justify nuclear,
. . . is that it’s the only low carbon power source,
. . . that can supply ‘reliable, base load electricity.
But not only can renewables and storage supply baseload power,
. . they can do something far more valuable,
. . they can supply power
. . . . . . Cheaper,
. . . . . . Faster, (can start generation when the 1st piece is installed)
. . . . . . Flexibly according to demand, and
. . . . . . Safely.
Nuclear has:
. . . . . . Expensive installation cost over runs, Delivery Charges,
. . . . . . Time delay's installing complex systems,
. . . . . . Shutdowns for safety reasons, or technical faults.
. . . . . . Dangerous Waste. (That makes nuclear power really redundant)
3-19-2016 Source: The nuclear ‘baseload’ myth
. . . is that it’s the only low carbon power source,
. . . that can supply ‘reliable, base load electricity.
But not only can renewables and storage supply baseload power,
. . they can do something far more valuable,
. . they can supply power
. . . . . . Cheaper,
. . . . . . Faster, (can start generation when the 1st piece is installed)
. . . . . . Flexibly according to demand, and
. . . . . . Safely.
Nuclear has:
. . . . . . Expensive installation cost over runs, Delivery Charges,
. . . . . . Time delay's installing complex systems,
. . . . . . Shutdowns for safety reasons, or technical faults.
. . . . . . Dangerous Waste. (That makes nuclear power really redundant)
3-19-2016 Source: The nuclear ‘baseload’ myth
