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[โ€“] freebee@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Last summer France imported large amounts of electricity from neighbours. Dry hot summer make rivers run dry which causes reactor shutdowns while demand is high because of airco. More solar in the french mix woild have filled the gap.

There is no 1 single magic bullet in the energy situation. It's an energy mix and always will be a mix. Nuclear is not the one magic fix it all today solution.

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Nobody is advocating for any silver bullet here. I think there needs to be an energy mix from different sources. Nuclear and renewables complement each other. It's also worth noting that China is already experimenting with thorium reactors that use molten salt for coolant and don't need water.

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2023/06/china-thorium-molten-salt-experimental-reactor-is-licensed-for-operation.html