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		Zigurd 4 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mapping connections of anti-offshore wind groups a... Even under ideal conditions, nuclear is much more expensive than solar and wind. And when was the last time there were ideal conditions?

bryanlarsen 4 months ago [–]

20-30 years ago nuclear was a quicker path towards decarbonization than solar was. So pushing solar over nuclear made sense for those hoping to delay decarbonization.

Now solar is a quicker way to decarbonize, so similar efforts are anti-solar, pro-nuclear.

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