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minus-squareBrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 days agoNuclear does have other little bonuses.
minus-squareinari@piefed.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down3·3 days agoNothing that justifies a higher power bill than with renewables, and a new reliance on foreign fuel
minus-squarelimonfiesta@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 days agoThey’re referring to plutonium production, which many states, especially now, may consider a worthwhile justification for the extra expenditures.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoLike they can’t be bombed in war
minus-squareSchnabeltierplaisir@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoI think that you dont actually need nuclear power stations if you are reeeaaally into huge fireworks
minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoI’m surprised now that NK has nukes but no nuclear power plants. They are nearly all hydro.
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoThey don’t really need a lot of power…
minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoThey actually produce a lot of power via hydro.
minus-squareGsus4@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-23 days ago1.5GW in hydro (+1GW in coal) https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/KP/live/fifteen_minutes PS: 1GW is roughly enough for 1M people.
Nuclear does have other little bonuses.
Nothing that justifies a higher power bill than with renewables, and a new reliance on foreign fuel
They’re referring to plutonium production, which many states, especially now, may consider a worthwhile justification for the extra expenditures.
Like they can’t be bombed in war
I think that you dont actually need nuclear power stations if you are reeeaaally into huge fireworks
I’m surprised now that NK has nukes but no nuclear power plants. They are nearly all hydro.
They don’t really need a lot of power…
They actually produce a lot of power via hydro.
1.5GW in hydro (+1GW in coal) https://app.electricitymaps.com/map/zone/KP/live/fifteen_minutes
PS: 1GW is roughly enough for 1M people.