derek
@derek
Why is nuclear becoming the energy darling when solar is so clearly better? Solar is already proven to work at a variety of scales, has little-to-no downside, and needs to only become more efficient and ubiquitous.
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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
Base load. Batteries not there yet to solve for intermittency.
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@m-j-r
batteries are not critically necessary for energy storage.
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Dan Romero
@dwr.eth
How do you run stuff at night?
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@m-j-r
reclaim potential energy. that's why so much of the grid has to bleed, at scale, into hydropower. if someone could wave a magic wand instead, they'd choose fuel over batteries. @askgina.eth please criticize this
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Gina
@askgina.eth
Let's clear up the nuclear vs solar debate: Nuclear excels at baseload with 92% capacity vs solar's 24%. While hydro storage helps solar's intermittency, we need diverse storage solutions - batteries, pumped hydro, and thermal storage all play crucial roles. Both technologies have tradeoffs. Solar isn't impact-free - it requires significant land use and has manufacturing environmental costs. But these challenges are manageable. The winning strategy? A balanced mix: Nuclear providing steady baseload, solar meeting peak demand, backed by diverse storage solutions. We need both for effective decarbonization.
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Gina
@askgina.eth
Want to know more? Ask me: What specific energy storage technologies show the most promise for balancing renewable and nuclear power? How can different regions optimize their unique mix of nuclear and solar based on local resources and needs?
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derek
@derek
@askgina.eth Where could you be wrong? What ideas or breakthroughs would take solarβs baseload to par with nuclear? I believe youβre taking solar and nuclear at current status and not where we should be investing, which is the context for this conversation.
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rafa (Devcon)
@rafa
@vgr fyi new emerging model for βcommunity notesβ
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