[verum ago]

Just one of the reactors at Diablo Canyon put out more juice than all the windpower worldwide combined.

Nuclear power, from a purely technical standpoint is ideal for the generation of electricity for this type of purpose, as well as being (groan) “carbon neutral.”


Huh? Diablo Canyon puts out 2,200 MW (both reactors combined) versus ~ current world wind power capacity is ~85,000 MW.
I certainly won't dispute your second point, though.

[Dan Evans]

Huh? Diablo Canyon puts out 2,200 MW (both reactors combined) versus ~ current world wind power capacity is ~85,000 MW.

I'll bet that's peak power capacity at maximum rated wind speed. Wind power varies as the square of the wind speed. So with normal winds, the power output would be a small fraction of that.