TLDR: Based on opportunity costs and urgency, renewable generation capacity is both much quicker and cheaper.
However, we must also invest (R&D) in next generation nuclear. eg micro reactors and liquid sodium. And hope like hell that any of the 50 long shot bets wins biggly. Because we're still going to need it.
Saul Griffith has been making the same points.
TLDR: Based on opportunity costs and urgency, renewable generation capacity is both much quicker and cheaper.
However, we must also invest (R&D) in next generation nuclear. eg micro reactors and liquid sodium. And hope like hell that any of the 50 long shot bets wins biggly. Because we're still going to need it.