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UK's flagship nuclear plant could cost up to $59 billion, developer says (apnews.com)
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[–] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Weird how anything that can possibly reduce fossil fuel usage is always too expensive

That's not true. Wind and solar are often cheaper than fossil fuels and the prices are still going down.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sure but they can't replace fossil fuels. Every single renewable energy scheme that a government invests int has Natural Gas plants that are running 24/7 to handle peak demand and smooth out the supply curve of solar/wind.

[–] sizzler@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Either they run to smooth out the curve OR they run 24/7. Not both.

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

They can't be kept on cold standby, so they aren't running at 100% capacity 24/7, but they do have to run.