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Nuclear isn't perfect, but it is the best we have right now. (lemmy.world)

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[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't one of these built and ended up being a huge failure?

[–] Frokke 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Solar plants, windmills or nuclear plant? You gotta be more specific.

[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Concentrated solar plants that heat using a bunch of focused light

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

There are a bunch. But solar panels have gotten a lot better in the last decades, whereas thermodynamics has remained the same. They are not worth the investment anymore.