Why “power” is being discussed
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I bet they are happy about it. Only need to sabotage one big power plant to get chaos. Or the panic when the next drones appear near a power plant
by croes · Oct 31, 2026
Where in Germany could one build a new nuclear powerplant without noticeable local opposition (or opposition to new power lines)?
by RandomLensman · Oct 31, 2026
> ... but now nuclear power is too expensive compared with renewables It's not.
by mpweiher · Oct 31, 2026
Nuclear power is not too expensive, it's expense is artificial. Also - renewables can't provide base load energy to replace mos of carbon stuff. You need a powerful base load to…
by bluegatty · Oct 31, 2026
Vague non-binding promises of cheap power in 10 years is cheaper than building clean power today. For existing nuclear, stealing it from the other grid users is cheaper than bui…
by ZeroGravitas · Oct 31, 2026
Finally, but useful idiots already caused a lot of damage. Best time for European nuclear power buildout was 30 years ago.
by Marha01 · Oct 31, 2026
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