Another scholar (see May 8 and May 9 posts) wants states to recognize that nuclear power has many advantages the world needs, and he warns against going the way of Germany (they are phasing out nuclear plants since the Fukushima earthquake).
Thirty states have mandated that renewable (primarily solar and wind) make up some percentage of energy produced (nuclear has not been placed in this category). But wind and solar have a "fatal flaw - intermittency", because they depend on the weather. There is no battery technology to adequately store energy when the wind stops or the sun doesn't shine, in other words, to cover the gaps.
"The Energy Information Administration forecasts a 28% increase in U.S. power demand through 2040. Those who claim that solar and wind can meet all of our electricity needs by then are engaged in fantasy . .
"Nuclear power is our zero-emission energy workhorse"
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