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To: Cogito who wrote (62682)	4/30/2008 8:13:11 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 541878

I wouldn't recommend nuclear energy as the only solution, or even the only non-fossil fuel solution. But it is much denser (takes up a lot less space to generate the same amount of electricity) than solar or wind. Nuclear scales up rather well, you can build more plants, and you don't need vast areas, or grossly disproportionate resources to do so. Solar may scale well, but it hasn't really been demonstrated. Wind not so much. My point was not that solar can't be more than a niche source, but that wind can't be more than a niche source.

To: Cogito who wrote (62682)	5/1/2008 9:40:19 AM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541878

So nuclear energy is not the panacea some would like to believe it is. Except for the fact that the plants run 24/7 at full rated power .. I'd prefer a nuke build out to replace the existing fleet and all the present coal plants as they are decommissioned .. Gas/CSP solar/wind/geothermal/hydro can hopefully provide the rest .. Assuming you want to keep the lights on and provide enough power for an eventual transition of the transportation infrastructure from fossil fuels to electric ( BEVs,PHEVs, EVs ) .. We're going to need all of it and then some .. Realistically, we'll eventually have to go 75% nukes and 25% renewables; otherwise it's going to be a long ugly slide down the backside of the fossil fuels depletion curve .. Triff ..