Subsidy-free low carbon electricity
This article is predicated on the assumption that LENR(Low Energy Nuclear Reactions) do not work.
https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Subsidy-free_low_carbon_electricity
[edit] 'The intermittency challenge
For the short term at least, we’ll need to continue to rely on a mixture of:
- Nuclear (a secure yet expensive low carbon power).'
https://ecat.com/ecat-products/ecat-energy
'The ECAT Heat Energy is delivered by steam at 100-120 Celsius and extracted through the customers local heat exchangers. Return temperatures can be in any range between 5-95 Celsius.
Leonardo Corporation initially look for customers with 24/7 facility operation due to ECAT plants preferred continuous operation. Please contact for quotes'
LENR heat generation is continuous, carbon free and the fuel cost low. If it works at scale, then everything else in this article is outdated.
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