Nuclear is eye-wateringly costly, painfully slow & totally unnecessary - Government’s latest announcement is costly distraction from far more effective ways to tackle the
https://nitter.cz/search?q=%23climatecrisis
& bring down energy bills. We don’t need more nuclear white elephants
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/11/uk-government-sets-out-plans-for-biggest-nuclear-power-expansion-in-70-years
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[2024-01-11 09:04 UTC]
@guigsy @CarolineLucas If Nuclear power is to get investment, invest in clean fusion, not dirty fission.
@CarolineLucas Keep existing nuclear plants running if they are viable. The damage has already been done. But new plants just don't make sense. The cost of nuclear is astronomical. And it doesn't even consider the cleanup cost for future generations. Most cost effective thing to do is invest in efficiency so we don't need the power in the first place. Then massive over provision of a mix of renewables with a load of various storage technologies. It'll be cheaper and deliver faster.