New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power
New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power
In a recent study, researchers from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE), and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) questioned the planned development of new nuclear capacities in the energy strategies of the United States and certain Eur...
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@pizzaiolo Even with the extreme subsidies given to nuclear, it still doesn't make money. Insurance payout cap, govt responsibility for cleanup, the fact most of the tech was paid for by public money, massive state and federal subsidies for plant operation... it still can't turn a profit. lmao. That's the real reason PGE was going to shut down Diablo. It's too expensive to operate, and it has unfunded maintenance liabilities that total near the original plant construction cost.