> In geographies like New England that aren’t very sunny or windy nuclear makes more economic sense
I guess you don't realize that much of New England's power already comes from renewables. Remember they get hydro power from Quebec. Maine gets 2/3 of its power from renewables.
Which leads to my second point: your power generation doesn't need to be right next to you.
And in any case, off shore wind is plentiful, and New England isn't the Arctic, it still gets plenty of sun year round.
I guess you don't realize that much of New England's power already comes from renewables. Remember they get hydro power from Quebec. Maine gets 2/3 of its power from renewables.
Which leads to my second point: your power generation doesn't need to be right next to you.
And in any case, off shore wind is plentiful, and New England isn't the Arctic, it still gets plenty of sun year round.
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