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m101 ◴[13 Sep 25 07:25 UTC] No.45230060[source]▶

I think a good exercise for the reader is to reflect on why they were ever against nuclear power in the first place. Nuclear power was always the greenest, most climate friendly, safest, cheapest (save for what we do to ourselves), most energy dense, most long lasting, option.

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kolinko ◴[13 Sep 25 09:25 UTC] No.45230658[source]▶

>>45230060 #

So far it was either the cheapest or the safest.

Also, solar is now both cheaper and safer.

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nilslindemann ◴[13 Sep 25 12:34 UTC] No.45231544[source]▶

>>45230658 #

Yep, the data suggests that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levelized_cost_of_electricity

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JackSlateur ◴[13 Sep 25 14:07 UTC] No.45232188[source]▶

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And some of those data seems sane: the cost of solar panels reduces due to tech improvements: ok

The cost of coal increases a bit, maybe due to geopolicital issues: ok, seems legit

The cost of nuclear increases .. why ? Why the step between 2016 and 2017 ? Does tech "de-improved" ?

EU court rules nuclear energy is clean energy