Harry Thawley-Armstrong has published a timely reminder of why nuclear won’t serve our grid.
Much has been made of the notion that “renewables can’t supply baseload power”. This line suggests we need to replace Australia’s ageing coal fleet with new coal or nuclear. The fact of the matter is that, already, “baseload” is an outdated concept and baseload generators face extinction.
Read the full article in Pearls and Irritations here.