Submitted by darthatheos t3_10ve1np in space
GlockAF t1_j7jxqpr wrote
Reply to comment by standarduser2 in Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars by darthatheos
The US used ~4000 terawatt hours in 2021, about 900 of that (~20%) renewable.
Barring the discovery and miraculously quick deployment of a resource-effective & cheap energy storage technology, we are still gonna need a quick spooling backup of some sort.
Unless you have a plan to cut energy use by 80%
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