Comments by "Eli Nys" (@elinys2843) on "The world plans to spend $6 trillion on fossil fuels instead of clean energy" video.

  1. The problem with nuclear is that it is a base load producer. It’s not that easy to ramp up (or down) production of a typical nuclear power plant. I’m not talking about the latest developments, but those in use right now and being built right now. Combining them with a relatively non-stable producer as wind and solar is therefore problematic. Implementing (or keeping them implemented) in the mix is 2x a hindrance for renewables: money invested in nuclear doesn’t go to investments in renewables, and production from wind and solar will be actively limited at times they really could cover the need because of the inertia of the nuclear power plant. It’s easier to take the renewable one out of the mix, even if it is the cheaper one. What the aim should be is an overcapacity of renewables with a way to store the excess energy for the periods of time when it’s production doesn’t meet the demand. Batteries is an option, but probably not the best one. And surely not the only one. Think about that old boiler at home, or pumping water back up to the reservoir of a hydroelectric power plant.
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