Bill Gates states it clearly: nuclear will be needed for full decarbonization. Intermittent sources will not be able to provide all our power. The vast amount of storage for that would be too expensive (more expensive than including new nuclear).
This apprently still needs to be said. We are regularly treated to arguments that nuclear is a waste of money, because renewables are simply cheaper, period, based on simple comparisons that only apply at low penetration levels.
https://www.axios.com/pro/climate-deals/2024/06/25/bill-gates-terrapower-nuclear-energy-climate
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