Global wind capacity additions surged to a record high of 118GW in 2023

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    And again Chernobyl was an unsafe design as has been discussed in detail previously.

     
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    You’ll have to explain that non-sequitur
     
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    The Nuclear industry CANNOT guarantee that there will not be an earthquake with its epicentre smack/dab in the middle of an active reactor. A Chernobyl or worse could be the consequence. The more Nuclear Power, the more likely this will eventually happen.
     
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    The problem was Soviet tech and practices.
     
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    The Chernobyl design was dangerous. There was no damage to the Fukushima reactors from the earthquake.
     
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    The earthquake was in the ocean, which caused the tsunami. The Nuclear industry CANNOT guarantee that there will not be an earthquake with its epicentre smack/dab in the middle of an active reactor.
     
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    There is no guarantee that you will not be killed by lightning when walking out of the house tomorrow.

    When at GE nuclear back in the '70's there was a test facility at the which did shaker tests on control panels.

    https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-...smic design limits.,-Evolving Knowledge about
     
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    Hate to break it to you, but A death by lightening is not comparable to a nuclear core meltdown. But it’s good to know that the control panel will be safe as the Radioactive waste melts it’s way through the concrete and steel, and releases plumes of extremely radioactive Cesium and Strontium, which will render the area uninhabitable for close to a hundreds years.
     
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    Once again engineering ignorance, lack of intellectual curiosity, and fear mongering sensationalism with no link to reality is on display.
     
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    Solar has been in the news recently, because of massive installations around the world, but It looks like wind energy will also continue to be a major contributor.

    https://gwec.net/global-wind-report...but-highlights-need-for-policy-driven-action/

    • GWEC has revised its 2024-2030 growth forecast (1210GW) upwards by 10%, in response to the establishment of national industrial policies in major economies, gathering momentum in offshore wind and promising growth among emerging markets and developing economies
     
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    The take away is that wind energy cannot compete without government (taxpayer) subsidies.
     
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    Wow - a wind farm lost money. That is quite the news. Yawn.
     
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    That's why they need subsidies.
     
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    Basic land wind power is very profitable. There is no outside fuel expense. Offshore is the new kid on the block. It is showing profitability in some cases.
     
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    Oil and gas destroy habitat everywhere- MUCH, MUCH worse.
     
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    Oil and gas have enabled the greatest increase in history of living standards and human wellbeing.
     
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    Wind and solar will decrease that rate of increase in the global living standards. This decrease in rate will be most felt by the developing countries.
     
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    Agreed. Wind and solar, along with current and future backup strategies can accomplish at least 90% of these needs. In so doing, the world can conserve valuable oil and gas resources for hundreds of generations instead of burning it all up in 15-20 generations. This slower usage rate will be better for our current population and future generations.
     
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    Wind and solar cannot/will not come close, ever. And AI requirements will push the goal line even farther away. Oil and gas are the bridge to nuclear.
     
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    That 118 GW of wind power added in 2023 per the title of this thread —- that would require 118 Nuclear power plants. That would take a combined total of 1180 years to construct, and will cost all the consumers 2-3 times as much! And those costs don’t factor-in the storage of the highly toxic radioactive waste for hundreds of thousands of years.
     
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    Except the global utilization factor for wind is ~ 1/3. Which means that you have to install 100 GW of capacity to get 33 GW of power.
     
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    Meanwhile crappy OLDER nuclear plants that are off-line all the time for outrageously expensive repairs have less Utilization.
     
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    Nuclear power has the highest capacity factor.

     
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