On 18/05/2021 10:20, Pancho wrote:
On 18/05/2021 10:01, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Rapid/load balancing can be handled by other means. Long term storage
for winter is the real problem in the UK. Hydrogen can be stored.

Not nearly as safely as plutonium


I'm not sure about that. I would guess plutonium storage is much, much
cheaper.

However the real point is that it is easier to produce suitable amounts
of plutonium.


No, its easy to make hydrogen. The real point is that its way *cheaper*
to produce plutonium once you have a reactor.


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