[thackney]

Nuclear for electricity as the exclusive energy source for electricity

Nuclear isn't very good for making swings in load needed in a electrical grid. It is great for the base load but will not be our only source.

[MHGinTN]

Natural Gas and coal standby for load handling.

[rurgan]

By only source I meant close to 90%. Maybe I wasn’t exact enough in my wording . I know 100% is not realistic. But at 80%-90% nuclear for electricity would free up a lot of coal for coal to oil liquefaction, and natural gas for cars. France is pretty close to 70% to 80% nuclear powered.

[rurgan]

By only source I meant close to 90%. Maybe I wasn’t exact enough in my wording . I know 100% is not realistic. But at 80%-90% nuclear for electricity would free up a lot of coal for coal to oil liquefaction, and natural gas for cars. France is pretty close to 80% nuclear powered.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5369610
“France has 58 nuclear power plants like this, which meet 80 percent of its total electricity needs and allow it to export power to Britain, ...”