As construction of first small modular reactor looms, buyers wait for the final tally

[shtferbrains]

Not that funny.

Need some LOL's for that.

[blackpowder]

Texas Net Electricity Generation by Source, November 2020[1]
Petroleum - fired (0.01%)
Natural gas - fired (44.8%)
Coal - fired (19.0%)
Nuclear (9.9%)
Renewable - Hydroelectric (0.4%)
Other renewable - solar, wind, etc. (25.9%)

Sources of North Dakota utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

Coal (55.3%)
Wind (36.1%)
Natural Gas (4.9%)
Hydroelectric (3.6%)
Petroleum (0.1%)
Other Gases (0.1%)

[chuckChuck]

So 26% to 36% renewable generation in Texas and North Dakota.

But the naysayers still aren't convinced that renewables work!

[Hamloc]

So 26% to 36% renewable generation in Texas and North Dakota.

But the naysayers still aren't convinced that renewables work!

Here is what you would have me believe Chuck. It will be cheaper for me to harvest my grain if I buy 3 combines. One that is powered by the sun that will work 15% of the time but burns no fossil fuels during operation. The second combine is powered by the wind but will only work 35% of the time but burns no fossil fuels during operation. Then of course I require a third diesel powered combine that is available to work 100% of the time but burns a fossil fuel during operation. Your argument is that this is better for the environment and less expensive for the end user. I would argue instead of making payments on 1 combine, I am making payments on 3. So even though I am saving on my fuel expense my capital expense far exceeds the savings in fuel plus instead of 1 combine having to be built, 3 are required to be built. Therefore this greatly limits the benefit to the environment!!!

[Hamloc]

The fossil fuelled combine is doing the work today Chuck2!

[blackpowder]

Don't forget the fine working coal fired combine you scrapped.
But they didn't.

[shtferbrains]

Chuck only looks at renewables.

The 55% coal goes unnoticed

[sumdumguy]

Chuck is as dense as a fence post.

[chuckChuck]

But the flat earthers still can't figure out that with electrical generation you can have all types including renewables during the transition!

Over 60% of Canada's electricity is already renewable hydro. Quebec and Manitoba lead the way with the lowest cost electricity in the country by far because of renewable hydro.

In Alberta they don't want any more low cost wind and solar because then they can sell more gas.

Smith is is not following free market economics, she wants to pick winners and losers and sell more gas. Alberta is closed for billions in business investment that dosen't fit her plan!

[shtferbrains]

Your in denial Chuck.

[chuckChuck]

Who said anything about not needing base load?

Apparently Texas and North Dakota have figured it out and still have a lot of renewables and backup!

[fjlip]

So lets have two systems, double triple the costs when ONE would do!


Idiot