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OKIsItJustMe

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11. Well, sure, graft and corruption are always factors

Reply to moniss (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 21, 2024, 01:44 AM

Nov 2024

However, I was trying to focus on the straightforward financial logic. Wind and solar produce greater profits, faster than nuclear.

Here in New York, a significant portion of our power is generated using hydro (“hello Niagara Falls!”) and nuclear, but I’m signed up with a commercial outfit that offers a flat discount of 10% on power generated by their solar farms. It’s amazing how many people I talk to who think “there must be a catch."

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Why are wind and solar being deployed faster than nuclear? [View all] OKIsItJustMe Nov 2024 OP

It only takes a singular nuke accident to negate it's power benefits. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2024 #1

That's true, but industry tends to favor profits over safety OKIsItJustMe Nov 2024 #2

The costs to implement are way less than nuclear power. And it gets more apparent every day. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2024 #3

Yes, that was my point OKIsItJustMe Nov 2024 #4

You were clear enough....the data doesn't lie. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2024 #5

Another reason for industry to prefer wind and solar is the time to deploy OKIsItJustMe Nov 2024 #6

To me another advantage is it's a lot more modular. duncang Nov 2024 #7

Yes, absolutely, and the IEA makes this clear OKIsItJustMe Nov 2024 #8

Another advantage of wind and solar over nuclear which tends to be forgotten is the water OKIsItJustMe Nov 2024 #9

Some peoploe who push nuclear do so because of the increased moniss Nov 2024 #10

Well, sure, graft and corruption are always factors OKIsItJustMe Nov 2024 #11

Yes indeed please don't misunderstand I was trying to moniss Nov 2024 #12

cuz individuals can buy their own solar power? mopinko Nov 2024 #13

Here in New York, we're #1 in "Community Solar" OKIsItJustMe Nov 2024 #14