Emil Jacobs - Collectifission2d ago

MAGA be like:
“Solar energy doesn’t work when the sun isn’t shining”

Renewabros be like:
“Oil isn’t working when the Strait of Hormuz isn’t hormuzing”

I be like:
Nuclear works 24/7, and you can stockpile all the fuel it needs for decades in advance on a parking lot.

Show threadmodulux2d ago
@collectifission Cue comments about maintenance cycles and cooling requirements in droughts etc.
Show threadGuillaume Rossolini

@modulux maintenance cycles are only an issue as long as you only have a handful of sites; but once you have dozens or hundreds, they even out?

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Show threadEmil Jacobs - Collectifission2d ago

@GuillaumeRossolini Yeah, I think France has been proving this point for the last few decades.

@modulux

Show threadmodulux2d ago
@collectifission @GuillaumeRossolini right, unfortunately this is something that obscures the point somewhat. After all solar or wind advocates can say the same about their tech; given enough broadly distributed installs, it evens out.
Show threadEmil Jacobs - Collectifission2d ago

@modulux Not in the same way though. Geographically you can easily have a wind lull that stretches for a thousand kilometers that can last for days or even weeks. Also, seasonally there are structural issues. Quite different from taking one or two units out of commission for a few weeks while the rest is buzzing along.

@GuillaumeRossolini

Show threadmodulux2d ago
@collectifission @GuillaumeRossolini right, just saying it's a harder point to make. I'm hearing a lot more openness to the idea in SEA though: Indonesia, Singapore.