Nuclear capacity is expected to rise by 14% by 2030 and surge by 76% to 686 GWe by 2040, the report said

This is only good news if it displaces thermal coal and gas generating stations.

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    1 year ago

    We need a multi pronged approach depending on the availability of resources and location. It’d be nice if we could stop digging and throwing all that carbon into the air eventually, sooner rather than later.

    • Blake [he/him]@feddit.uk
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      1 year ago

      It’s far faster and more efficient to build and scale out renewables than nuclear. Nuclear is slower and more expensive.