THE VIDEO SHELF · renewable energy economics
The Great Stranding: How Inaccurate Mainstream LCOE Estimates are Creating a Trillion-Dollar Bubble
RethinkX summarizes its report arguing that mainstream LCOE estimates are inflating a bubble in coal, gas, nuclear and hydro assets. It claims solar, wind and batteries will strand conventional energy investments.
Why HN readers recommended it
Cited in nuclear-versus-renewables debates to support the argument that cheap renewables undercut new nuclear.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- RethinkX
- Topic
- renewable energy economics
- Format
- explainer
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 10
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2022–2025
These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.
From the original HN conversations
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> Nuclear AND Renewable energy It cannot be done because it financially condemns new nuclear plants. "The rates at which conventional power plants are utilized will continue to decrease as competitive pressure from near-zero marginal cost solar photovoltaic and onshore wind power, and battery energy …
natmaka on Hacker News · 2023-11
In Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a rowI don't think there is much point is continuing this discussion, though, as a PhD materials chemist with an MBA, I could literally write dissertations on the future costs of solar and storage. Instead, I'll leave you with two YouTube videos that outline the future …
enslavedrobot on Hacker News · 2023-03
In Nuclear power plant leaked 1.5M litres of radioactive water in Minnesota
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