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Kaz_55 t1_jeak1n9 wrote
Reply to comment by marcusaurelius_phd in The European Union to nearly double the share of renewables in the 27-nation bloc's energy consumption by 2030 amid efforts to become carbon neutral and ditch Russian fossil fuels. by chrisdh79
extremely long asset lives, nuclear reactors are the worst type of assets to acquire at present**. https://thebulletin.org/2020/02/the-us-government-insurance-scheme-for-nuclear-power-plant-accidents-no-longer-makes-sense/ https://thebulletin.org/2011/10/nuclear-liability-the-market-based-post-fukushima-case-for-ending-price-anderson/ Oh yeah, "of course" renewables don't work. I guess that
ialsoagree t1_is73wuu wrote
Reply to comment by IIIpl4sm4III in US Federal Reserve sees EV “battery belt” developing as greater than 15 battery manufacturing facilities worth greater than $40 billion are in development in the US by ForHidingSquirrels
Combined, the plant can produce \~2.33GW of power and cost [more than $23 billion](https://thebulletin.org/2019/06/why-nuclear-power-plants-cost-so-much-and-what-can-be-done-about-it/) to construct. Meanwhile, [offshore wind costs about $1.3 million per MW.](https://weatherguardwind.com/how-much-does-wind-turbine-cost-worth-it/) For $23 billion
anattempttointrod_v1 t1_j258lt6 wrote
that misreporting to spread to detract attention away from that fact. Read this if you care: https://thebulletin.org/2022/12/the-energy-departments-fusion-breakthrough-its-not-really-about-generating-electricity/
just1monkey t1_ir8pziy wrote
Reply to comment by realbrownsugar in Many scientists see fusion as the future of energy – and they're betting big. by filosoful
with “hacks” to both of these for bad actors. What are your thoughts on [this article](https://thebulletin.org/2017/04/fusion-reactors-not-what-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/), written by someone who worked for decades on the Princeton fusion project, which notes in particular
Surur OP t1_j46f60i wrote
Reply to comment by FillThisEmptyCup in German EV and plug-in car sales hit 55.4% market share in December 2022 by Surur
Please read this article - it's not that long, but will give you great insight. https://thebulletin.org/2017/05/clean-energy-and-rare-earths-why-not-to-worry/ The short of it is that this concern has been raised in numerous areas, and is just
123blaze t1_j5zuzk5 wrote
Reply to comment by PersonNumber7Billion in doomsday clock real or fake? by Ludwik2006
would like to add that there are 10 members on the [bulletin of atomic scientists](https://thebulletin.org/about-us/science-and-security-board/) that have won nobel prizes for their scientific contributions. i believe there are a couple high ranking
Philpax t1_j37i5s5 wrote
Reply to comment by bitemenow999 in [D] Is it a time to seriously regulate and restrict AI research? by Baturinsky
there's no way automated detection of specific traits could be weaponised, right?](https://thebulletin.org/2022/10/chinas-high-tech-surveillance-drives-oppression-of-uyghurs/) I generally agree that it may be too early for regulation, but that doesn't mean you can abdicate
just1monkey t1_irailbb wrote
Reply to comment by dewafelbakkers in Many scientists see fusion as the future of energy – and they're betting big. by filosoful
research paper](https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/neutrons-blast-fusion-materials-in-new-iaea-project) that I’d found talking about it. Here’s another [article](https://thebulletin.org/2017/04/fusion-reactors-not-what-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/), somewhat older and using more impassioned(-ish) language, though easier to follow for folks like
Kaz_55 t1_jdh5kal wrote
Reply to comment by MrP3rs0n in IPCC chart says Solar PV and Wind Turbines are best way to achieve Deep, Rapid, and Low Cost emission cuts before 2030. by DisasterousGiraffe
without special legal constructs that absolve it from any actual liability for these "non-existent" risks: https://thebulletin.org/2020/02/the-us-government-insurance-scheme-for-nuclear-power-plant-accidents-no-longer-makes-sense/ https://thebulletin.org/2011/10/nuclear-liability-the-market-based-post-fukushima-case-for-ending-price-anderson/ >The Price-Anderson Act, which limits utility liability in the event