God I want a nuclear reactor in my literal backyard.
Fortunately I live in Illinois the state that has over 50% of it’s power provided by Nuclear, the most in the nation. (As of 2024, Illinois generates 53.62% of electricity from nuclear power, 31.10% from fossil fuels (comprising of coal, natural gas, petroleum, and other gases), and 15.28% from renewables (comprising of wind, solar, hydropower, and biomass)). It will be nice to get the renewable mix up too, but in the meantime I’m quite happy. Electricity isn’t the cheapest, but it surely is the cleanest which is the only thing that actually matters.
God I want a nuclear reactor in my literal backyard.
Fortunately I live in Illinois the state that has over 50% of it’s power provided by Nuclear, the most in the nation. (As of 2024, Illinois generates 53.62% of electricity from nuclear power, 31.10% from fossil fuels (comprising of coal, natural gas, petroleum, and other gases), and 15.28% from renewables (comprising of wind, solar, hydropower, and biomass)). It will be nice to get the renewable mix up too, but in the meantime I’m quite happy. Electricity isn’t the cheapest, but it surely is the cleanest which is the only thing that actually matters.
https://cleanenergy.illinois.gov/tracking-illinois-progress/electricity-generation-mix.html