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Environment & Energy

OKIsItJustMe

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2. "solar and wind and batteries and hydrogen will save us"

Reply to NNadir (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 03:08 PM

Apr 30

Yes, I tire of this.

I also tire of nuclear zealotry.

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/multimedia/videos/how-can-we-get-carbon-emissions-to-net-zero

How Can We Get Carbon Emissions to Net Zero?

31 March 2021
The world faces a growing demand for energy. At the same time it needs to tackle the realities of the climate crisis. For climate change goals to be met by 2050, 90 per cent of electricity will need to be produced by low carbon sources. Nuclear power together with other sources of clean energy will be part of the solution.

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1,000 words [View all] OKIsItJustMe Apr 29 OP

Happily, the collapse of the planetary atmosphere is nowhere near as costly and dangerous as nuclear energy... NNadir Apr 29 #1

"solar and wind and batteries and hydrogen will save us" OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 #2

Trust me, I find disingenuous claims to give a shit tiresome. NNadir Apr 30 #4

If we go to a world where nuclear energy is the sole primary energy source... OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 #5

Nuclear Engineering International: Renewables and the role of nuclear OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 #6

So called "renewable energy" worship is a popular cult to which all must genuflect. NNadir May 1 #8

At least it's not Tommy Tuberville demanding that we develop nuclear fusion "before China does" . . . hatrack Apr 30 #3

Oh, hell, if it gets us to fusion faster, by jingo, let's make it a race! OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 #7

He may as well demand that we "beat China" in the development of faster-than-light travel . . . hatrack May 2 #10

Although i am grateful for the science lectures at PPPL, many of which are about... NNadir May 2 #9