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Melon

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2. We need long term, large Nuclesr projects as a foundation

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 08:40 PM

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For energy in the US and of course build upon eco friendly renewable energy. If you ever look at the amount of wind farm or solar acreage needed for even a mid size city you will quickly see that it’s not viable at scale.

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