kalkulat@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoRenewables blow past nuclear when it comes to cheap datacenter juicewww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1392arrow-down117
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minus-squareFreedomAdvocatelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down9·1 day 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-squareLog in | Sign up@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·10 hours agoOnshore wind is the cheapest electricity in the UK, by far. It’s not even close.
minus-squareSolacefromSilence@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·1 day agoCoal is more expensive, it’s not the 90’s anymore.
minus-squarehumanspiral@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·19 hours 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.
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.
Onshore wind is the cheapest electricity in the UK, by far. It’s not even close.
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.