The so-called “renewable” power sources, wind and/or solar, cannot, BY DESIGN, possibly keep up with the rate of retirement of of the hydrocarbon fuel power plants or the aging uranium-fueled Light Water Reactor power plants.
This is leading inevitably to the wholesale adoption of Very Small Nuclear Reactor power plants, which are already developed, and can be ramped up relatively quickly, as they are of modular design, the components can be delivered by rail transport or even trucked in on semi trailers to the site, and the site prepared in short while, in close proximity to the point where the power is to be consumed.
These Very Small Nuclear Reactors have been under development for several decades now, and overcome most of the objections previously raised against the use of nuclear power.
This is the bridge to the future, if the intention is to rescue the economy is in any way serious. Of course, total collapse of the economy is also the way to destroy capitalism forever, and that may be the real objective.
In which case there shall be no viable future to which a bridge may be built.
wholesale adoption of Very Small Nuclear Reactor power plants
Just where are you getting your information?
In my opinion based on what I see in the “news”. There is no such thing as a working model of a VSNR PP.
https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/nuscale-smr-approval-nuclear-power
As an example, the NRC less than a year ago certified the plans for such a power plant. First plans ever approved, much less an operational plant which could be fifty years down the road based on the actions of the NRC.
An example everyone might have on their mind would be the US Navy who has basically run such in the Nuclear Navy for years, but those plants are not just removable from submarines and approved for land base power generation.
The worst case scenario, would be government foot dragging based on the historic ESG and environmental insanity we are witnessing today. Who in their right mind is going to spend billions on an actual plant using the only certified plan in hopes it well receive approval?
There is more. Much more.
In your defense, I think you have also nailed it below.
Of course, total collapse of the economy is also the way to destroy capitalism forever, and that may be the real objective.