How much can renewable energy save us?

[danielpalos]

i thought they were cronies for fission.

Fission is awesome and it works right now.
If the left were truly afraid of CO2 and didn't want to damage the economy, they'd support it instead of wind and solar.

after a Manhattan Project. Why not something similar for fusion (an energy with a future)?

You do realize we've been spending billions on fusion research for some time now?

Nothing compared to fission and that Manhattan Project.

So what? Fission is actually a useful source of reliable energy.

so is fusion (an energy with a future).

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Fission is awesome and it works right now.
If the left were truly afraid of CO2 and didn't want to damage the economy, they'd support it instead of wind and solar.

after a Manhattan Project. Why not something similar for fusion (an energy with a future)?

You do realize we've been spending billions on fusion research for some time now?

Nothing compared to fission and that Manhattan Project.

So what? Fission is actually a useful source of reliable energy.

so is fusion (an energy with a future).

Fusion is a reliable source of energy? How many MWH does it currently deliver to our grid?

 

[danielpalos]

after a Manhattan Project. Why not something similar for fusion (an energy with a future)?

You do realize we've been spending billions on fusion research for some time now?

Nothing compared to fission and that Manhattan Project.

So what? Fission is actually a useful source of reliable energy.

so is fusion (an energy with a future).

Fusion is a reliable source of energy? How many MWH does it currently deliver to our grid?

Life could not exist on Earth, without it.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You do realize we've been spending billions on fusion research for some time now?

Nothing compared to fission and that Manhattan Project.

So what? Fission is actually a useful source of reliable energy.

so is fusion (an energy with a future).

Fusion is a reliable source of energy? How many MWH does it currently deliver to our grid?

Life could not exist on Earth, without it.

We're talking about the grid, not life.

 

[there4eyeM]

And the sun is as close as you want to get to one.

 

[danielpalos]

How long until we start storing spent nuclear fuel, on "Moon Base Alpha"?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

How long until we start storing spent nuclear fuel, on "Moon Base Alpha"?

Why would we waste perfectly good fissionables?

 

[danielpalos]

How long until we start storing spent nuclear fuel, on "Moon Base Alpha"?

Why would we waste perfectly good fissionables?

Just right wing fantasy?

In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fission is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei).--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

How long until we start storing spent nuclear fuel, on "Moon Base Alpha"?

Why would we waste perfectly good fissionables?

Just right wing fantasy?

In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fission is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei).--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission

Silly liberal waste.

 

[danielpalos]

How long until we start storing spent nuclear fuel, on "Moon Base Alpha"?

Why would we waste perfectly good fissionables?

Just right wing fantasy?

In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fission is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei).--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission

Silly liberal waste.

In nuclear physics, nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons and/or protons). The difference in mass between the products and reactants is manifested as the release of large amounts of energy. This difference in mass arises due to the difference in atomic "binding energy" between the atomic nuclei before and after the reaction. Fusion is the process that powers active or "main sequence" stars, or other high magnitude stars.--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fusion

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

How long until we start storing spent nuclear fuel, on "Moon Base Alpha"?

Why would we waste perfectly good fissionables?

Just right wing fantasy?

In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fission is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei).--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission

Silly liberal waste.

In nuclear physics, nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons and/or protons). The difference in mass between the products and reactants is manifested as the release of large amounts of energy. This difference in mass arises due to the difference in atomic "binding energy" between the atomic nuclei before and after the reaction. Fusion is the process that powers active or "main sequence" stars, or other high magnitude stars.--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fusion

And?

 

[there4eyeM]

How much can renewable energy save us?

Since it has the capacity to satisfy human needs in ways that will prevent poisoning ourselves out of existence, it could be said that it will save us everything.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Only an old moron would quote wikipedia.

The USA has demonstrated the reliability and feasibility of Nuclear power. Today, we create more power, with less Nuclear power plants than in the past.

Some Nuclear Power plants in the USA operate 500 days in a row without shutting down. Nuclear Power plants designed to last 20 years are operating 30, 40 years, and more.

Yes, it can be expensive to fight frivolous lawsuits allowed by activist Judges. And yes, the endless regulations the government saddles Nuclear power plants with can be very expensive.

But, that said, the United States Produces more electricity today, from Nuclear power plants than it did yesterday.

Nuclear Power Today | Nuclear Energy - World Nuclear Association

There are over 440 commercial nuclear power reactors operable in 31 countries, with over 390,000 MWe of total capacity. About 60 more reactors are under construction.

• They provide over 11% of the world's electricity as continuous, reliable base-load power, without carbon dioxide emissions.
• 55 countries operate a total of about 245 research reactors, and a further 180 nuclear reactors power some 140 ships and submarines.

The increase over the six years to 2006 (210 TWh) was equal to the output from 30 large new nuclear power plants. Yet between 2000 and 2006 there was no net increase in reactor numbers (and only 15 GWe in capacity). The rest of the improvement was due to better performance from existing units.

US nuclear power plant performance has shown a steady improvement over the past 20 years, and the average load factor in 2012 was 81%, up from 66% in 1990 and 56% in 1980. US average capacity factors have been over 90% in most years since 2000 - 92.7% in 2015. This places the USA as the performance leader with nearly half of the top 50 reactors, the 50th achieving 94% in 2015-16 (albeit without China and South Korea in those figures). The USA accounts for nearly one-third of the world's nuclear electricity

United States
In the USA, there are four reactors under construction, all new AP1000 designs. One of the reasons for the hiatus in new build in the USA to date has been the extremely successful evolution in maintenance strategies. Over the last 15 years, changes have increased utilization of US nuclear power plants, with the increased output corresponding to 19 new 1000 MW plants being built.

You know what the secret is, Liberal Democrats hate a strong United States, they want us as weak as a third world country, with no power, no real power, certainly not the strongest power in the World. NUCLEAR POWER.

Think about it, Democrats authorized the transfer of Nuclear Technology to China, the Westinghouse AP1000, China is now the World's leader in new Nuclear Power Plant construction. On top of that, China can manufacture AP1000 pressure vessels, the USA can not do that.

Democrats are happy to see the USA lose. To see the USA weak and pitiful, they believe we deserve to be in last place.

some on the left are advancing, fusion (an energy with a future).

And none on the right? LOL!

i thought they were cronies for fission.

Fission is awesome and it works right now.
If the left were truly afraid of CO2 and didn't want to damage the economy, they'd support it instead of wind and solar.

Agree. They've been hoping for a fusion breakthrough for 50 years. Continue working on it, but until then, use what works.

 

[danielpalos]

How long until we start storing spent nuclear fuel, on "Moon Base Alpha"?

Why would we waste perfectly good fissionables?

Just right wing fantasy?

In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fission is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei).--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission

Silly liberal waste.

In nuclear physics, nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons and/or protons). The difference in mass between the products and reactants is manifested as the release of large amounts of energy. This difference in mass arises due to the difference in atomic "binding energy" between the atomic nuclei before and after the reaction. Fusion is the process that powers active or "main sequence" stars, or other high magnitude stars.--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fusion

And?

power stations would be inherently safe, with no possibility of “meltdown” or “runaway reactions”--http://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/understandingfusion/merits.aspx

 

[Skull Pilot]

How much can renewable energy save us?

Since it has the capacity to satisfy human needs in ways that will prevent poisoning ourselves out of existence, it could be said that it will save us everything.

it really doesn't have the capacity to meet our power needs

 

[Carl in Michigan]

How much can renewable energy save us?

Since it has the capacity to satisfy human needs in ways that will prevent poisoning ourselves out of existence, it could be said that it will save us everything.

it really doesn't have the capacity to meet our power needs

Fusion? Or solar? Both do, but right now, fusion is only a dream

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Why would we waste perfectly good fissionables?

Just right wing fantasy?

In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, nuclear fission is either a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts (lighter nuclei).--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fission

Silly liberal waste.

In nuclear physics, nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons and/or protons). The difference in mass between the products and reactants is manifested as the release of large amounts of energy. This difference in mass arises due to the difference in atomic "binding energy" between the atomic nuclei before and after the reaction. Fusion is the process that powers active or "main sequence" stars, or other high magnitude stars.--https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fusion

And?

power stations would be inherently safe, with no possibility of “meltdown” or “runaway reactions”--http://fusionforenergy.europa.eu/understandingfusion/merits.aspx

Well, yes, it's impossible to have a meltdown when you can't sustain a reaction that releases more energy than it consumes.

 

[Decus]

According to a recent report, even a massive Marshall like plan (huge investment) in renewables will not meet the goals laid out in the Paris Accords.

"Moreover, the share of fossil fuels—nearly 87 percent—has not budged due to a retreat in nuclear power over the same 15-year period."


"Even a renewables Marshall Plan would face an unyielding deadline: To stay under 2C, the global economy must be carbon neutral—producing no more CO2 than can be absorbed by oceans and forests—by mid-century."

Renewables can't deliver Paris climate goals: study

So how are they going to spend that "carbon tax" money many politicians are so eager to start collecting?

.

 

[PoliticalChic]

According to a recent report, even a massive Marshall like plan (huge investment) in renewables will not meet the goals laid out in the Paris Accords.

"Moreover, the share of fossil fuels—nearly 87 percent—has not budged due to a retreat in nuclear power over the same 15-year period."


"Even a renewables Marshall Plan would face an unyielding deadline: To stay under 2C, the global economy must be carbon neutral—producing no more CO2 than can be absorbed by oceans and forests—by mid-century."

Renewables can't deliver Paris climate goals: study

So how are they going to spend that "carbon tax" money many politicians are so eager to start collecting?

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Which lends a mountain of credence to the view that the warmist scam is really a plan to institute global governance.

 

[there4eyeM]

How much can renewable energy save us?

Since it has the capacity to satisfy human needs in ways that will prevent poisoning ourselves out of existence, it could be said that it will save us everything.

it really doesn't have the capacity to meet our power needs

Yes, it does. Rate of consumption does not equal quantity needed.
But, it is much more in the interests of those hypnotized by power to keep us bound to relatively monopolistic, centralized types of energy. We just don't prefer peace to having our petty way.