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re: What do you believe will be the main future source of electric power?
Posted on 7/28/25 at 1:57 pm to Don Quixote
Posted on 7/28/25 at 1:57 pm to Don Quixote
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nuclear, specifically SMRs
These only make sense when a natural gas well or natural gas pipeline or a coal mine is not near your facility.
Natural gas and coal are about $60/MW-h and these SMRs are more than double the cost.
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Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:00 pm to Lgrnwd
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Cold fusion most likely
if you’re going to mention cold fusion, it should be mandatory that you include a picture of Elisabeth Shue.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:06 pm to BuckI
Nuclear and solar are the only ones that make sense. But I hate the idea of solar farms. They take up way too much space for limited return. Most homes and businesses should have solar roofing in the future though, depending on climate of course.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:07 pm to BuckI
Soylent Green
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:07 pm to BuckI
Nuclear is the only source that can handle our grid.
Hydro and solar have their applications on smaller scales.
Wind… not sure about its feasibility even on the coasts.
Hydro and solar have their applications on smaller scales.
Wind… not sure about its feasibility even on the coasts.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:10 pm to UtahCajun
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Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion are capable of meeting our growing energy needs, but they also pose risks.
This and for now, only this.
Need to get over the risks and just keep progressing the species.
There are designs for nuclear fission that are meltdown proof. That and manufactured small modular reactors.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:13 pm to GumboPot
I always got laughed at here when I discussed peak oil, but I still think there is not going to be any industrial civilization in 50 years. Nothing is as portable and energy dense as oil. I don't know how we are going to move goods around the planet the way we do now without it. And that doesn't take into account its use in all products, including pesticides.
To keep the lights on, I pray we have enough natural gas and coal for decades. If not, we better start firing up nukes because solar and wind are not going to run the planet. Also, we need natural gas for fertilizers to feed everyone. We literally eat fossil fuels at this point.
To keep the lights on, I pray we have enough natural gas and coal for decades. If not, we better start firing up nukes because solar and wind are not going to run the planet. Also, we need natural gas for fertilizers to feed everyone. We literally eat fossil fuels at this point.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:17 pm to BuckI
Natural gas will continue as main source for a long time with nuclear eventually taking over.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:18 pm to BuckI
Dyson sphere
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:30 pm to BuckI
Nuklear
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:34 pm to BuckI
Zero Point :D
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:38 pm to BuckI
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What do you believe will be the main future source of electric power?
Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:39 pm to JellyRoll
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Nuclear
Microreactors. This is the way.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:41 pm to Bunk Moreland
Peak oil is real. Even though they keep finding major deposits, it will eventually run out.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:42 pm to BuckI
nuclear
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:43 pm to BuckI
Nukes
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:49 pm to BuckI
Natural gas by a long shot for the next 30 years.
You would need to replace the existing gas power plants but the next decade or so of build out that’s taking place. That’s not going to happen over night.
You would need to replace the existing gas power plants but the next decade or so of build out that’s taking place. That’s not going to happen over night.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:49 pm to TrueTiger
Hydrogen has real promise. It may be an intermediate step till we get fusion power.
Matter/Anti matter reactors are a ways off.
Drill Yellowstone and tap geothermal and help prevent the big one.
Multiple sources is correct.
Matter/Anti matter reactors are a ways off.
Drill Yellowstone and tap geothermal and help prevent the big one.
Multiple sources is correct.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:53 pm to C
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You would need to replace the existing gas power plants but the next decade or so of build out that’s taking place. That’s not going to happen over night
I'm not sure a lot of people really understand how efficient modern generation natural gas plants are.
Posted on 7/28/25 at 2:55 pm to BuckI
Dilithium crystals…
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