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New research shows renewables are more profitable than nuclear power (www.pv-magazine.com)
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[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 years ago

Because we only have limited resources and they have to be used wisely. So if it is cheaper to build solar, rather then nuclear, we should use our workers to build solar. The other problem is that nuclear reactors do not last forever, so over time, they will be phased out, just due to economics.