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40% of US electricity is now emissions-free (arstechnica.com)

submitted 11 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] frezik@midwest.social -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, no. I used to be pro-nuclear. Then I looked at how the economics have changed over the last 10 years, and I changed my mind like you're supposed to when presented with new information.

[–] pizzazz@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I like how governments are supposed to shit their money out of the window to support renewables with billions in incentives but when the matter is investment in nuclear power suddenly it's unsustainable economics. Let's ask Germany how their 600+ billion euro "energiewende" is going shall we?

[–] frezik@midwest.social -2 points 10 months ago

Nuclear got tons of subsidies. Lots of those plants were built for the dual purpose of energy and making bombs. It's unlikely the United States would have half the reactors it does if not for the Cold War.

At this point, it's a matter of what's most efficient for energy alone, and that ain't nuclear. Take out every subsidy in every form of energy, and the people with money to invest will put it all in wind and solar.