John, the conditions you note are exactly why I'm in favor of on demand nuclear energy. It is not dangerous but can and should discuss the specifics of this. Those conditions you noted...medical needs, refrigeration, etc., is the basis I would give talk at the Left Forum and other venues on why solar power is not the answer and nuclear is. Where you live solar power will not supply round-the-clock refrigeration. It will not provide medical ERs and clinics a watt of power when the sun sets. Sorry...the rotation of the earth works against your argument. Intermittency is the problem with solar and wind and utility scale batteries, where they are being built, are hugely expensive and work better, in any event, with any on demand power.
Every country that decided to bring in a double-digit percentage of solar on their grid...and this includes France (80% nuclear) for a short few years...first had to start building fossil fueled gas turbines because solar all needs back up. Of course in the real world of energy planning, there is a huge debate about all this which is healthy. My side has basically won this debate in that almost all countries now are considering or have already accomplished getting rid of their anti-nuclear bans. This is positive as nuclear remains quite safe and is not used as a weapon. Yes, the Russians have actually taken over the nuclear power plant (4 reactors) and caused all sort of problem but they never targeted it nor has Ukraine, in their vastly increased targeting of Russian energy infrastructure, target the many nuclear power plants in European Russia. We can discuss nuclear accidents and invite you to do so as it is a fascinating learning exercise in physics and energy systems. But your fear of radiation, mirroring that of many people, is not really scientifically OR medically based. Cuba: this small nation had no choice at all. They do have a plan to move away from fossil fuels despite being totally wedded to it. They have no hydro energy. They stopped building their nuclear power plant when their economy collapsed. They were kept alive by contributions from Yetlsin's Russia and discounted oil. But solar, since it is only available during around 6 hours during the day (to produce the name-plate capacity of a solar panel is only at solar 'high', a few hours before and after noon) would of been inadequate to run hospitals, refrigeration, and their entire economy on. Since we have discussed this with not other intervention among list members I will give you the last word on this so we can end this thread and maybe start a new thread on the specific issues I raised above and in all my other responses to you that you seemed to ignore... David -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#41833): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/41833 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/119400124/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
