Message from @Dubdogelmo
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it isn't gonna stop kids from seeing it
problem is all renewables except nuclear and hydro suck
at the moment at least.
Wind isn't that bad tbh
Moving us towards renewables is good anyway
For multiple reasons
in terms of kwh per dollar it is, admitedly it isn't the nightmare solar is
@ShardS while nuclear isn't renewable, you're not wrong
and has more room for improvement
And for wind and solar you will need new infrastructure which can store power for when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing
And the UK can be the hub for that improvement
@killerqwerty its reserves are so large it might as well be for the next few hundred lifetimes
As demand for Wind increases in the UK, the technology will be developed ideally by British firms to meet that demand
Win win.
Also, economies of scale applies.
wind energy honestly isnt all its cracked up to be...
Turbines will become cheaper as we use more of them
the pathway to carbon neutral should be fission into fusion.
Meme argument, it's not here yet. @killerqwerty
Keep investing in it sure
Don't depend on it
@Nathan James 123 that's why you start with fission
it can interfere with birds... the parts needed to build the wind turbines require fossil fuels...
All the bushes and trees in Cornwall are pointing the same way cos of all the wind
Over their lifetime, less carbon is emitted @UnScottable
in terms of kwh per dollar its nuclear fission (uranium), hydro electric ng, oil, coal, wind, nuclear fission (thorium, for now), and finally right at the bottom solar
maintaining them is a bitch and expensive... and also requires fossil fuels
they are noisy and just generally pretty lame yo
Significantly less than say, a coal plant
> The UK has 15 operational nuclear reactors at seven plants
Meaning we're less dependant on imports
Which from a strategic POV is very good
@Crafty are they power plants or breeder reactors though?
Foriegn companies and countries will have less influence / control over us
By holding their coal / oil / gas exports hostage
Or, ramping up the price
Coastal wind turbines are not an unreasonable idea in the UK, especially now their unsubsidised cost is now competitive
in terms of polutants wind is pretty good, solar is shit on both fronts, with just co2 emissions a full cycle solar pannel causes more than any fossil fuel except coal, and including non greenhouse gas polutants solar is just the worst
climate change is bullshit really
Don't care @UnScottable