Im bringing up hydro so much, since that the local renewable that drives BC, where i live.
I'm confused how you say that the facilities we would have to build to support the transition already exist, when by definition they dont, anymore than the nuclear doesn't exist. We don't have the resource extraction or manufacturing capacity for a full renewable transition yet, we are still building it. We can, and should, continue to use our current factories, but they are incapable of meeting the scope we will need as we transition.
Sodium ion batteries are perfect for grid storage applications with no rare earth components. Panels and wind turbines are being recycled.
Strongly agree, doesn't change the facts.
Since you have decided to debate in bad faith, It’s obvious you’ve made an emotional decision that renewables = fucking awesome, and now you’re trying and failing to justify your stance.
Renewables are amazing, but we can't risk slowing our transition by ignoring nuclear. Getting a grid to 70% or 80% renewable is relatively straightforward. Getting it to 100% is where the difficulty spikes exponentially.