Carolyn Porco
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Do you think that nuclear power plants can't vary their output, making energy storage or fossil fuels necessary to supplement wind/solar?

If so, read on! https://bit.ly/3ZdSzYM

Nuclear reactors CAN be adjusted up/down to match varying loads. Newer designs will be even better.
12:47 PM - Feb 10, 2023
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Colin Sylvester
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In response to Carolyn Porco.
This reactor can also do flexibility in a very smart way.
See cal_abel on twitter.
https://hackaday.com/2021/07/06/terrapowers-natrium-combining-a-fast-neutron-reactor-with-built-in-g...
02:02 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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Colin Sylvester
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In response to Carolyn Porco.
Liebreich here speaks with bias (?) how output variation of #nuclear seriously affects the economics, particularly of the RR SMR.
I can understand why Tom Samson didn't speak about thermal storage as it's not planned for the RR SMR.
https://podcastaddict.com/episode/152816977
08:53 AM - Feb 18, 2023
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