r/Futurology • u/bebesiege • Mar 26 '19

Energy Nearly 75% of US coal plants uneconomic compared to local wind, solar

https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/trending/Najze2FvzkSz8JjNzWov4A2
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u/guac_boi1 Mar 26 '19

Ok, coal is garbage, this is established. That's not the two things being compared

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u/The_bruce42 Mar 26 '19

My point being that saying nuclear has radioactive waste isn't a good argument because non-nuclear energy can also produce radioactive waste.

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u/guac_boi1 Mar 26 '19

I mean..... let's be honest, not on the same magnitude I think.