U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar Than Nuclear for First Time

https://www.newsweek.com/wind-solar-power-more-electricity-nuclear-usa-1722856

by lexber • 4 years ago

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mikewarot• 4 years ago

I'm glad we're starting to take these energy sources seriously. I just hope we don't abandon Nuclear as the base-line relatively clean fuel to power us until we're done with oil.

hunglee2• 4 years ago

US could be a powerhouse in renewables. Tap into the geothermal from Yellowstone also and we might be seeing the solidification of permanent US hegemony

credit_guy• 4 years ago

Burning coal and other fossil fuels like oil and gas has been established as the leading factor in climate change.

Coal, oil and gas. What other fossil fuels are out there?

pvaldes• 4 years ago

Coal, oil and gas. What other fossil fuels are out there?

peat

pauljurczak2• 4 years ago

Wood, plastic trash, etc. Poorer people will use anything that burns for heating.

moneywoes• 4 years ago

Why are we moving away from nuclear?

Manuel_D• 4 years ago

Serial production stopped in the 1980s. The US lost the economies of scale of it's nuclear industry, so plants built after that experienced higher costs. That, plus misinformation about the safety and environmental impact of nuclear power.

einpoklum2• 4 years ago

You mean, the _failure of_ misinformation about the safety and environmental impact of nuclear power.

fundad• 4 years ago

Cost to taxpayers.

It’s politically unpopular to propose a 10-year public works project with very unpredictable budget unless it’s a highway.

If it doesn’t get cancelled, ratepayers pay for the power and a surcharge to fund retiring the plant.

breadloaf• 4 years ago

Because we have cheap, but unreliable sources to run. Will get reversed during first bigger blackout

einpoklum2• 4 years ago

Because it's 3x more expensive.

I would _like_ to say because it's still dangerous, and you also have to commit to managing the waste for thousands of years, which is costly and dangerous, but that consideration is probably not paramount in US politicians' minds.

pauljurczak2• 4 years ago

On average over April 2022. Great propaganda piece for anyone who is comfortable having access to electricity most of the month.

U.S. Produces More Power from Wind and Solar Than Nuclear for First Time

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