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Solar Panels Are Now Producing So Much Power That They’re Leaving Nuclear Plants in the Dust: "Solar is now the engine of the power transition." (futurism.com)
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[–] 47 points 1 week ago (7 children)

What about using both instead of being idiots who fight about which is better? They clearly have their use cases. We can use all kind of renewables to decommission coals and meanwhile build nuclear reactors.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

    Because it can be accomplished without nuclear, meaning nuclear is a huge expense and a lot of toxic waste for no advantage?

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  • [–] 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

    Nuclear waste can mostly be reused and what remaiin can just be sealed off, also, they are experimentig with thorium rn which is a LOT more safe; you also ignore that solar energy uses a lot of terrain

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  • [–] 8 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    And also the mining and manufacturing and disposal/recycling for the panels. They don't just pop into existence at the supply warehouse. Any full analysis should include the environmental entire manufacturing chain, regardless of whether it's solar, wind, or nuclear.

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