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Good piece.

There are many energy-strategies besides nuclear - though it is a very effective one once built. I salute you for considering geothermal, there are a lot of pockets in the world where's available!

There is also decentralised hydro (let's say old watermills upgraded), biogas and gas-cogeneration that produces both heat and electricity at the same time. All of these need smaller scale thinking so that is why I think they're not so prevalent (yet!).

The larger these messy systems are, the more energy-losses they produce through the system - this is one very underrated fact when we consider the neat/messy aspect of systems.

And obviously my vocation, passive solar architecture can produce great results reducing energy use and providing sovereignty with minimal or no high-technology involved.

Keep up the good work!

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