Dispelling the nuclear 'baseload' myth: nothing renewables can't do better!

The Ecologist
Mar 9, 2016, 9:15 am30 pts
The main claim used to justify nuclear is that it's the only low carbon power source that can supply 'reliable, baseload electricity', writes Mark Diesendorf - unlike wind and solar. But not only can renewables supply baseload power, they can do something far more valuable: supply power flexibly according to…

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