does Britains future include nuclear power and renewable or is the UK trying to move away from nuclear power?,(reply>), @Acme Fixer <br>I know exactly what I'm talking about. In case you didn't notice, you replied a 3 year old comment. A lot has changed since fortunately. Mostly thanks to Tesla. Now grid scale energy storage is possible, which mostly solves the biggest disadvantage of renewable energy. Also prices came down a lot since then, new renewable energy is now often cheaper then fossil fuels, even with storage. Another thing Tesla is making practical is the smart grid, and the batteries that can support it. With their new system, the whole thing could work invisibly in the background, saving a lot of emission and money, without impacting our lives in any negative way.<br>But one problem still remains. If you have a longer period with limited sunshine and wind, and you have no backup, how do you get electricity? Battery storage is good for a few hours, but not for days or weeks, that won't happen any time soon. Another option is building a several times more capacity than you need in an average day, but that's going to be expensive and a waste of resources. A much more practical solution is having some kind of reliable backup. Hydro could work where it's available, but the ideal solution is nuclear energy.,(reply>), @Acme Fixer That is most certainly true, but that is not at all what that comment addressed.,(reply>), @András Bíró <br>You don't know what you're talking about.<br>Renewables are already replacing fossil fuel and nuclear power plants.,(reply>), @Kyle Clements <br>Money is the most important priority. Renewables are cheaper and are replacing fossil fuel and nuclear power plants.,(reply>), @Murr <br>You don't know what you are talking about.<br>Renewables are putting fossil and nuclear fueled power out of business.