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Posted by AlM on Tue Jun 2 20:21:09 2026, in response to Re: Cheap Energy From Solar and Wind, posted by Spider-Pig on Tue Jun 2 18:39:01 2026. Turbines are very expensive. Also, there have been over a century of technological improvements, so their costs aren't coming down any more.Solar: no turbines, no fuel cost, capital costs still coming down steadily, intermittent. Wind: yes turbines, no fuel cost, capital costs only coming down slowly, intermittent. Batteries: no turbines, no fuel cost, capital costs still coming down rapidly, suitable for peak use (the opposite of intermittent). Nuclear: yes turbines, moderate fuel cost when full life cycle is considered, capital costs might come down radically with new modular designs that allow nuclear power plants to be built in factories and not on site, steady power (maybe too steady). Gas: yes turbines, middling fuel cost (very high cost when global warming effects are factored in), capital costs only coming down slowly, steady or adjustable power. Oil and coal: like gas but even more expensive in all respects. Solar + wind + batteries, with (hopefully) modular nuclear is just cheaper in all respects. |
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