Svante on Nostr: Maybe, but a nuclear power plant has a lifetime of 60—100 years, while batteries, ...

Maybe, but a nuclear power plant has a lifetime of 60—100 years, while batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines are limited to 20—30 years. Every single solar panel, wind turbine, and battery block installed now will be gone by 2050 and needs replacement, and then again in 2080 etc.

Each such cycle is much more resource intensive than a nuclear plant.

It is faster in the short term, yes, and we need that, but sustainability is achieved with diversity. Nuclear is needed too.