I've long wondered why climate deniers promote #nuclearpower. Today I figured it out: nuclear is lousy & expensive & American people don't like it. Deniers want us to think there is no good alternative to fossil fuels. @amywestervelt @dwallacewells @billmckibben @NaomiAKlein
The causes of high nuclear expenses are well understood and solvable. Standardize and shrink, produce in volume, cut red tape, use Gen 4 tech to eat existing waste, etc.
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Even if so, Nuclear is stupidly capital-intensive and has already lost its first mover advantage. Wind and solar are already far cheaper that coal and there are few reasons to think those trend lines will reverse. And we've already passed peak internal combustion engine.pic.twitter.com/Q4p5n3Fiul
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Note semilog scale on the right-hand graph. Exponential growth.
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