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In reply to the discussion: All nuclear plants should be shut down, IMHO. [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)32. You should probably take a look at some pictures of the site.
See, all they had to do was put all the solar stuff on the roof.
You might want to take a look at pictures of the site. You may notice the distinct lack of roofing on many of the buildings.
Also the pumps would require far more than just a couple panels to keep running. They would have needed a lot of panels on a lot of roofs.
You are also claiming the engineers are morons while proposing a solution that doesn't deal with this thing called "night".
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I edited my post because all plants should be shut down, not just in the US.
darkangel218
Oct 2013
#4
Nah, it's pretty easy. Just crank up all the old coal plants that have been shut down
jeff47
Oct 2013
#20
Wind and solar are not the only virtually clean energy sources we have. I'm sure you
Drew Richards
Oct 2013
#65
We need to start fazing out the old nuclear plants. First because they are dangerous.
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#57
First of all it takes a tremendous amount of energy to build a nuclear power plant.
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#81
The difference in our opinions is you are focused on the spectacular local damage.
jeff47
Oct 2013
#82
You still haven't managed to deal with "night", yet you call others morons? (nt)
jeff47
Oct 2013
#78
The problem with Fukushima was that when the primary power failed, they were to
rhett o rick
Oct 2013
#55
Dont forget...the generators were in the basement floor...whole lotta stupid going on.
Drew Richards
Oct 2013
#68
"1st auction of solar rights on public lands in Colorado draws no bids"...
PoliticAverse
Oct 2013
#74