NateNate60@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 20 days agoWhat is one relatively unknown thing that your country does much better than elsewhere, but that most people don't know about?message-squaremessage-square172fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down14
arrow-up1125arrow-down1message-squareWhat is one relatively unknown thing that your country does much better than elsewhere, but that most people don't know about?NateNate60@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 20 days agomessage-square172fedilink
minus-squareDr. Quadragon ❌@mastodon.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·19 days ago@DrunkenPirate > I prefer the easy way of living. There is no such thing as “easy way of living”. Renewables suck at energy density, predictability and control. Nuclear gives you all three. Also, look into the solar panel manufacturing costs to the environment. Of course, renewables are a must. But by dismantling nuclear you kneecapped yourselves, guys, big time. @dragonfucker
minus-squareDrunkenPirate@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days agoJust stumpled upon this BBC article https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/23/sellafield-cleanup-cost-136bn-national-audit-office Cleaning up Sellafield, Europes biggest nuclear dump costs now up to 136.000.000.000 £ That’s the cost of nuclear. The dangerous rests of the power creation.
@DrunkenPirate
> I prefer the easy way of living.
There is no such thing as “easy way of living”.
Renewables suck at energy density, predictability and control.
Nuclear gives you all three.
Also, look into the solar panel manufacturing costs to the environment.
Of course, renewables are a must. But by dismantling nuclear you kneecapped yourselves, guys, big time.
@dragonfucker
Just stumpled upon this BBC article https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/23/sellafield-cleanup-cost-136bn-national-audit-office Cleaning up Sellafield, Europes biggest nuclear dump costs now up to 136.000.000.000 £ That’s the cost of nuclear. The dangerous rests of the power creation.