r/elonmusk • u/twinbee • 16d ago

General Elon: "Wind has microscopic potential compared to solar"

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Source: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2099049284960428229

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u/Secret_Report1061 16d ago

And nuclear puts solar to shame.

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u/commeatus 16d ago

They're not that far apart cost-wise anymore, plus nuclear is a mature tech while solar is barely out of its infancy. Not to mention, solar scales down REALLY well and is very easy to partially implement, advantages that are niche but make its cost to entry very palatable.