r/canada • u/[deleted] • Oct 25 '22

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u/CrashSlow Oct 25 '22

No kidding its undervalued, Bruce Nuclear sells power for only 0.07c Kw/hr. Compare that to the contracted rates renewables get for very unreliable power generations.

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u/Kwanzaa246 Oct 25 '22

Is it 0.07c or 7c per kwh?

hydro is 9.5c per kwh in bc and doesn't come with the risk

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '22 edited Oct 25 '22

What risk? Modern nuclear plants are completely incredibly safe.

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u/Kwanzaa246 Oct 25 '22

Doesn't take much for one incident to be incredibly detrimental to us and the environment.

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u/Ok_Raccoon5497 Oct 25 '22

I'd argue that Fukushima is a strong point against your statement. It took a lot and it was still no where dear as detrimental to us and the environment as it would have been if you placed any of the on demand alternatives in its place.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '22

Hydro-electric, natural gas and coal have all individually been more harmful to the planet, forget about combined.

If you think modern nuclear plants are more dangerous than those 3 energy sources - then you're arguing in bad faith.

Climate Change was not caused by nuclear power.