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Happy Hoosier

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13. Why not wind and solar with nuclear back-up power?

Tue Jul 13, 2021, 10:08 AM

Jul 2021

I'm not sure why you have this vendetta against wind and solar. But while I am an advocate of modern nuclear power, it would make sense to use wind and solar as much as possible, with the safest, cleanest back-up available.

FWIW, I think windmills are pretty beautiful.... and I'll put solar on my house as soon as it is practical for me.

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Why not wind and solar with nuclear back-up power? Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #13

I think they did a good job of explaining this already. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2021 #19

But it is still centralized, and not very flexible, yes? Happy Hoosier Jul 2021 #28

Yeah, but I don't think is an issue of nuclear vs. wind/solar Act_of_Reparation Jul 2021 #38

Nuclear power makes these wind plants unnecessary. hunter Jul 2021 #22

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