The Biogeochemical Fate of the Long Lived Radioactive Fission Product Selenium-79.

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5. Let me explain something: Scientists have an obligation to be objective and self-aware.

The baseless claim that "anti-nukes" don't care about fossil fuels, repeated ad nauseam, is simply false. In fact, it is just as likely that some "pro-nukes" don't care so much about fossil fuels. On another site, I have encountered very conservative maga climate denialists who are pro-nuke. Trump plans to aggressively expand nuclear energy. Does Trump care about fossil fuels? Well yes, he wants more.

If renewable energy can significantly replace use of fossil fuels, that is an improvement and part of a transition away from fossil fuels. If renewable energy can be used to replace use of fossil fuels in the production of hydrogen, and be used to expand the production of hydrogen to develop a larger and larger market for hydrogen, that is an improvement and part of the transition away from fossil fuels. The bits and pieces of technology are coming together to allow the emergence of the much ballyhooed hydrogen economy.

The argument that renewable energy doesn't work "because look fossil fuel demand is increasing" is completely flawed. You can say the very same thing about nuclear energy. It has been in use for many, many years but fossil fuel use increases. That's obviously meaningless.

Newsflash: We all have an "ethical requirement" to support the transition away from fossil fuels, using every tool and technology available and doing it in the safest and most economically viable way possible. We can't afford "my way or the highway" zealotry or extremely narrow-minded advocacy to one-and-only-one technology. "The future of the planet is at stake. Most of us take that seriously." Well then. You're either with us, or you're part of the problem.

Bonus:

Uruguay generates roughly 98–99% of its electricity from renewable sources, primarily wind, hydropower, and biomass, with solar expanding rapidly. The International Energy Agency (IEA) notes this transformation has resulted in a nearly decarbonized electricity grid, with 38% of total energy supply still coming from oil for transport.

With a hydrogen economy, that 38% coming from oil can be replaced with hydrogen and with a coastline on a large continental shelf, Uruguay and its neighbor Argentina will be Wind/Hydrogen powerhouses.