InnerworldMar 1

Americans’ views on which sources of energy should see more development in the U.S. (2016-2025)

https://lemmy.world/post/43740252

Show threadHideakikarateMar 1
The nuclear power graph goes opposite to what I expected.
Show threadmarzhallMar 1
Coal pivoted to pushing for nuclear plants because build-times on nuke plants are ~20 years and they’d be the obvious filler mid-term. That’s why there’s so much pro-nuke rhetoric despite renewables being cheaper and faster to make: it’s their only chance to stay relevant.
Show threadPup Biru
and, perhaps most importantly: subject to extreme NIMBY-ism which basically relegates them to perpetual planning
Mar 2 at 2:17amWeb