[FRIAM] Small Nuclear

[Russell Standish]

On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 11:06:23AM -0600, thompnickson2 at gmail.com wrote:
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> 
> The earlier answer on the entropy of renewables answered the question;
> especially when allied with a simple calculation on energy density for solar
> and wind. I strongly recommend https://www.withouthotair.com/ by either buying
> the book or it is available to download for free. The author sadly died in his
> prime but his most important legacy has global implications and is factual. It
> proves that the energy balance cannot be met with natural, non-depleting
> sources. Please be careful with what you read, many exponents of renewables
> equate electricity with energy. In advanced countries electricity is only about
> 20% of the primary energy supply. Heat and transport dominate by far worldwide.
>

Whilst I'm not antinuclear, it is my understanding that solar energy
potential is many orders of magnitude greater than current
consumption. IIUC, we could comfortably fit a photovoltaic array
within our state to supply all the world's needs for the foreseeable
future. We just need to solve storage issues, and electrification of
transport and so on, as well as finding somewhere else to live, or
course. In reality, such a solar array is more likely to be
constructed in the Gobi desert, than in NSW, however :).


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