NiklzNDimz@beehaw.org to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agoIn a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.www.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down10
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkIn a First, Wind and Solar Generated More Power Than Coal in U.S.www.scientificamerican.comNiklzNDimz@beehaw.org to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square13linkfedilink
minus-squarejuergen_hubert@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoNuclear needs a steady supply of water for cooling, which has become rather unreliable these days in many regions.
minus-squarecassetti@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoEver heard of Molten salt reactors? They’re much safer than traditional reactors in many ways
minus-squarehedge@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoNewer generation nuclear plants have been designed to be safer and cooled by other means than water, but whether those will ever get built still seems up in the air.
Nuclear needs a steady supply of water for cooling, which has become rather unreliable these days in many regions.
Ever heard of Molten salt reactors? They’re much safer than traditional reactors in many ways
Newer generation nuclear plants have been designed to be safer and cooled by other means than water, but whether those will ever get built still seems up in the air.