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Scientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three times (www.cnn.com)

submitted 6 months ago by ultra@feddit.ro to c/energy@slrpnk.net

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Does Nuclear count as Green Energy? I feel like it should, since it doesn't really pollute and lasts a lot.

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[–] senseamidmadness@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago

Maybe you need to calm down.

Nuclear is not the same as fossil fuels but it is, per dollar spent and per megawatt made and by waste produced, the best solution we have right this instant. Nuclear reactors last 30+ years when built and nothing in current green energy technology has that kind of longevity as far as I know. Green energy has peaks and valleys over a given day and current electrical grids are not built for that kind of short-term storage. Nuclear solves that problem. Battery-powered devices like electric cars also depend on mining, you know. Don't solar panels also have electrical circuits that require mined minerals?