kalkulat@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoRenewables blow past nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juicewww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square90linkfedilinkarrow-up1463cross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.world
arrow-up1463external-linkRenewables blow past nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juicewww.theregister.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square90linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.world
minus-squareFreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 days agoIt’s pathetic propaganda. You know what’s even cheaper? Coal! Or just going 100% gas! So if it’s really about cost then the answer is zero renewables.
minus-squareSolacefromSilence@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up9·9 days agoCoal is more expensive, it’s not the 90’s anymore.
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoNG newbuild in UK is not cheaper than wind. Unless NG is extremely cheap due to no one using it anymore, and there are abundant supply options.
minus-squareLog in | Sign up@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoOnshore wind is the cheapest electricity in the UK, by far. It’s not even close.
It’s pathetic propaganda. You know what’s even cheaper? Coal! Or just going 100% gas! So if it’s really about cost then the answer is zero renewables.
Coal is more expensive, it’s not the 90’s anymore.
NG newbuild in UK is not cheaper than wind. Unless NG is extremely cheap due to no one using it anymore, and there are abundant supply options.
Onshore wind is the cheapest electricity in the UK, by far. It’s not even close.