• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Which means a lot of energy for basically zero CO2.

    The problem with nuclear power is there’s just too fucking much of it. You’ve practically got to give that shit away for free. You’re never in a position to squeeze retail electricity consumers for $3000/MwH.

    The real meal ticket is down here in Texas, where a handful of gas-powered electric generator companies can form a cartel that fixes prices every time AC demand peaks during the summer. Then you can cash the fuck out by burning $.15 worth of butane for $50.

    Germany could have been green, but opted to shutdown their nuclear facilities in what can only be described as a “hurt themselves in confusion” move.

    Germany decided to rely on the cheap and abundant natural gas from checks notes, ah shit.

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      5 months ago

      Germany decided to rely on the cheap and abundant natural gas from checks notes, ah shit.

      and shutdown a brand new reactor as well, which would still be running, more than likely.