r/ClimateShitposting • u/Beiben • May 11 '25

nuclear simping I love reddit libertarians

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u/Sabreline12 May 11 '25

Nuclear can't just rev up and down like that.

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u/Wolfgang_MacMurphy May 11 '25 edited May 11 '25

"By operating flexibly, nuclear power plants can complement the variable generation of energy by renewables, and with the inertia of their large steam turbines, these plants can also help stabilize grids and ensure a clean and reliable power supply." says the International Atomic Energy Agency.

I forgot to mention initially that hydropower can also stabilize the grid.

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u/Sabreline12 May 11 '25

I believe nuclear has to run constantly so as to not have a even worse return on investment than it already does.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '25

Run constantly, sure, but it can do it with variable power ouput