Blasterbot
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pretty much all the green energy things can work. in some limited areas. geothermal works great if you are in the right spot. solar? can work if you have reliable sunny days most of the year and a way to store that energy or have a backup for the evenings or cloudy days. wind? if you are in the right areas that have consistent winds that don't regularly get too intense and cause damage to the machine works fine. just like solar on some days you are on a reserve or backup system if you want to make it work. Tidal actually works fine too. just don't expect massive returns from it. Hydro? depends on very local conditions and in a fair number of cases where it is good we have already built there.In other cases, however, hydro is an environmental disaster. And it usually destroys precisely the most fertile land available.
So we have a choice between bird genocide machines, land destruction and... nuclear energy. I know what I would choose.
I agree that nuclear is the best option right now if people are serious about wanting to reduce greenhouse gases. the fact that so many who claim to want that refuse nuclear energy is a significant part of why I can't take them seriously. I get people who say even if it isn't there yet if we invest enough into the technology it will get there eventually. very few give ground when I bring up that Nuclear power would be great to reduce the emissions now and buy time for that technology they want to bet the farm on to catch up to their dreams.