11-09-2022, 06:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-09-2022, 06:36 PM by Pedalo_menders.)
Once we reach a threshold of producing more wind power than is required by the grid, producing hydrogen using electrolysis will be a far better option.
Nuclear has had a headstart on hydrogen but once the economies of scale catch up, the cost will dramatically fall. As has been shown with wind and solar. The good thing about hydrogen is that you can use the existing natural gas infrastructure to transport hydrogen upto 30:70 hydrogen to natural gas. I bieve that can also be burned in a regular CCGT powerplant without much/any modification either.
If you twisted my arm, I would concede that we may need to have some nuclear power to manage base load, whilst the hydrogen infrastructure catches up. But it should be the absolute bare minimum required to keep the lights on.
Building multiple nuclear reactors is utter madness based on risk and economics. If anyone can tell me how to store the waste safely and cost effectively, I'd like to learn more.
Nuclear has had a headstart on hydrogen but once the economies of scale catch up, the cost will dramatically fall. As has been shown with wind and solar. The good thing about hydrogen is that you can use the existing natural gas infrastructure to transport hydrogen upto 30:70 hydrogen to natural gas. I bieve that can also be burned in a regular CCGT powerplant without much/any modification either.
If you twisted my arm, I would concede that we may need to have some nuclear power to manage base load, whilst the hydrogen infrastructure catches up. But it should be the absolute bare minimum required to keep the lights on.
Building multiple nuclear reactors is utter madness based on risk and economics. If anyone can tell me how to store the waste safely and cost effectively, I'd like to learn more.