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Wind, Water and Solar Energy Aren’t Enough. California Needs Nuclear Options
Analysis shows California needs nuclear power alongside renewables to avoid up to 50 days of power shortfalls and reduce reliance on costly gas backup, analysts say.
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Wind, water and solar energy aren’t enough. California needs nuclear options
Guest Commentary: California can reach its climate goals, but not through blind adherence to ideology. Clean, reliable power is possible, but only if the state faces reality about what it takes to get there.
Wind, water and solar energy aren't enough. California needs nuclear options
Guest Commentary written by Leonard Rodberg Leonard Rodberg is professor emeritus of Urban Studies at Queens College, City University of New York. Sure, California can swear off fossil fuels and shut down its nuclear plants, powering itself entirely with wind, water, and sun. All it takes is getting used to weekly rolling blackouts. Some energy predictions are tricky; this one isn’t. We can estimate how much electricity each solar panel and wi…
·Sacramento, United States
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