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jeffbee ◴[] No.43623461[source]
When do the fission cheerleaders capitulate?
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zozbot234 ◴[] No.43623515[source]
The point of fission is that it still yields power even when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing. The alternative is to run gas peaker plants, or even dirtier sources like coal. Storage is a non-starter, even the best form of energy storage (pumped hydro) cannot cope with a dip lasting more than a few days or weeks.
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1. itishappy ◴[] No.43624720[source]
Fission plants are way too expensive to let idle. They make ideal baseload plants, but they suck as peaking plants.