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Old 05-26-2018, 12:44 PM   #1870 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
There's no point in renewables if the output cannot be throttled. You'd need to build the reactor to supply 100% of peak demand, at which point renewables are pointless since anything they generate would just be wasted.
Do we have current pricing information on this technology?
The reason for asking,is that some messengers are reporting that new nuclear may not be competitive in today's energy market.
If so,and if we're talking zero-carbon electricity,would renewables still be on the table?
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