I noticed that all your examples compare nuclear power to solar/wind, which seems like a red herring to me. We should be replacing fossil fuels by both nuclear and solar/wind technologies; either of them is an improvement, so we should be building both at the same time.
(Unless you did that on purpose, of course, as a part of seeking the best arguments against nuclear.)
You’re right, the comparison is on purpose. Let’s assume that the cost of a new nuclear power plant is $1 bln. Why should one spend $1 bln on a nuclear plant instead of a solar / wind / storage factory?
In some situations, nuclear is likely the best option. E.g. settlements beyond the polar circle, or on Mars. Aside from that, I’m not sure if nuclear is a useful addition to the solar / wind / storage mix.
I don’t have a strong opinion on the issue, and the topic is new to me.
This is a technical question way beyond my knowledge.
For example, you don’t mention whether spending the same amount of money on nuclear or on solar/wind would produce the same amount of energy. Maybe we should choose the cheaper thing, per unit of energy produced. Also, I don’t know whether e.g. solar panels do not require some scarce ingredient, so if you try to build too many of them, their price goes up.
I noticed that all your examples compare nuclear power to solar/wind, which seems like a red herring to me. We should be replacing fossil fuels by both nuclear and solar/wind technologies; either of them is an improvement, so we should be building both at the same time.
(Unless you did that on purpose, of course, as a part of seeking the best arguments against nuclear.)
You’re right, the comparison is on purpose. Let’s assume that the cost of a new nuclear power plant is $1 bln. Why should one spend $1 bln on a nuclear plant instead of a solar / wind / storage factory?
In some situations, nuclear is likely the best option. E.g. settlements beyond the polar circle, or on Mars. Aside from that, I’m not sure if nuclear is a useful addition to the solar / wind / storage mix.
I don’t have a strong opinion on the issue, and the topic is new to me.
This is a technical question way beyond my knowledge.
For example, you don’t mention whether spending the same amount of money on nuclear or on solar/wind would produce the same amount of energy. Maybe we should choose the cheaper thing, per unit of energy produced. Also, I don’t know whether e.g. solar panels do not require some scarce ingredient, so if you try to build too many of them, their price goes up.