"The illusion of a balanced energy mix makes good rhetoric but poor policy"
I've been an "all of the above" kind of guy for a long time now. Mainly for two reasons: 1. I just don't want to waste energy 饾槩饾槰饾槩饾槳饾槸饾槾饾樀 solar and wind while they help bringing carbon emissions down and 2. I reckon that solar and wind can be deployed faster.
At the same time, I am of the firm belief that in the long term, beyond 2050, we'll be a species predominantly powered by nuclear energy as it is systemically the cheaper option.
This article makes a compelling case I think to rethink that position. If, after all, the result is that we'll end up with a 饾樃饾槹饾槼饾槾饾槮 grid because we overdeployed solar and wind, then it might actually be worth it to spend energy arguing against these variable energy sources.
I'm just thinking out loud here. I'm not sure where I'll end up.
https://www.mackinac.org/blog/2025/all-of-the-above-is-the-wrong-answer