• Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Would it be better to dump billions into nuclear power plants that won’t come online for a decade at least, or to dump billions into renewables that can be online and reducing emissions in under a year?

    • Olgratin_Magmatoe@startrek.website
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      1 year ago

      We should worldwide be putting trillions into both. Renewables should be first priority, but not all locations have good solar, wind, and battery options.

        • Claidheamh@slrpnk.net
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          1 year ago

          That’s the exact argument people have been making for 60 years, and look where we are now. Around 80% of the world’s energy is still from fossil fuels. Do you want to continue making the same mistakes as the previous generations?