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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
I wonder if this boosts support for distributed generation in the UK. They already have pretty high uptake, but energy security is likely to become more and more top of mind. Russia is holding a gun to their heads here
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Considering how they are demonstrating their exact vulnerabilities right now, I'm not sure if doubling-down on approaches that rely on renewable energy is the long-term answer for stability. While I see them part of the mix, they've shown to be pretty poor generators of baseload energy.
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
I'm not so sure about that. Temporarily, sure. But their stated goals and electorate are all on the same page of decreasing GHG emissions and I don't see rising gas costs pushing them backwards
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The electorate may be on the same page now, but a sustained period of significantly higher prices, coupled with some severe energy instability, may sway their tune. Everybody is an idealist until it affects them personally.
This is also pretty much why I'm personally a fan of nuclear playing a much bigger role moving forward. It's clean, energy-dense, AND reliable. It's an energy source that will help us reach emissions targets without cutting ourselves off at the knees.