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		lukifer on March 14, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An argument that nuclear power makes the climate c... Renewables are cost-competitive, but not by an order of magnitude. If wind and solar net 1/3rd each of CA, it no longer makes economic sense to build them.

pydry on March 14, 2021 [–]

Renewables are pretty much the cheapest form of energy everywhere as far as I'm aware.

That's why I was surprised. I wanted to know where the economics didn't work.

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