Solar and wind great for 'off-grid' power, nuclear best for 'baseload'

Solar and wind great for 'off-grid' power, nuclear best for 'baseload' Creamer Media's Engineering News “For now, nuclear is best,” he asserted. “You must consider it over the full energy cycle – to decommissioning and disposal.” A modern nuclear power plant will have a life of about 60 years. Its fuel is cheap. And nuclear plants record high load ...http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/solar-and-wind-great-for-off-grid-power-nuclear-best-for-baseload-2013-04-12