Dot.@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe irony of powering AI on atomic energy.undark.orgexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down159
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkThe irony of powering AI on atomic energy.undark.orgDot.@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down5·2 months 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-up6·2 months 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.