boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago40% of US electricity is now emissions-freearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square229fedilinkarrow-up1967arrow-down122cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.fooclimate@slrpnk.netscience@lemmy.world
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minus-squareBastingChemina@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoAlso, having nuclear in a 100% low carbon grid is great to stabilize the grid. A French study showed that having around 13% of nuclear in the grid reduce the solar and battery capacity needed by a factor of two compared to no nuclear.
Also, having nuclear in a 100% low carbon grid is great to stabilize the grid.
A French study showed that having around 13% of nuclear in the grid reduce the solar and battery capacity needed by a factor of two compared to no nuclear.