Post #1238612
2026-04-14 08:36 UTC
@notjustbikes Since all these countries will have to make do with just renewables, we will have to solve the base load issue without nuclear, so even for countries with existing nuclear infrastructure, it's essentially going to be obsolete. And economically it seems much better to develop a local renewable industry that we can export globally, rather than a nuclear one that is going to be obsolete by the end of he century (and if it isn't we're doomed anyways)
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai 2026-04-16 20:17
@sgued @notjustbikes Why not develop a local renewable energy system that solves a local problem where the design can be shared rather than thinking about some gigantic global supply chain? For instance, the simple choice of packed earth or adobe as a building material (legal in three US states), allow people to construct dwellings that don’t need energy to remain comfortable year-round. Heat pumps are great, but a building that doesn’t need anything other than it’s construction is elegant