Dot.@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agoThe irony of powering AI on atomic energy.undark.orgexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down158
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkThe irony of powering AI on atomic energy.undark.orgDot.@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square31fedilink
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down5·29 days agoTake a look at some stats sometime, nothing comes even close to nuclear safety by KWH produced. There’s far more involved in solar than just solar panels.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·29 days agoAnd if we roll out more nuclear plants, the cost to make a new plant would go down as well, resulting in lower cost per KWH over its lifetime. Solar is cool and should absolutely be a part of the grid, but we shouldn’t be expecting batteries to be our base load supply.
Take a look at some stats sometime, nothing comes even close to nuclear safety by KWH produced.
There’s far more involved in solar than just solar panels.
And if we roll out more nuclear plants, the cost to make a new plant would go down as well, resulting in lower cost per KWH over its lifetime.
Solar is cool and should absolutely be a part of the grid, but we shouldn’t be expecting batteries to be our base load supply.