Out of curiousity, are the emissions numbers you're quoting for solar, geothermal, hydro, etc accounting for the carbon costs associated with their construction? Additionally, don't those all require at least large-capacity battery systems, if not full nuclear/gas/coal plant backups in case the power can't be generated by those low-emissions systems?
I'm not trying to imply anything, just sincerely curious.
Yes, they are the result of full lifecycle anaysis from mining raw construction materials to final decommissioning.
Yes, for intermittent sources to lead to a low carbon system, vast energy storage or other low-carbon dispatchable load following is required.
Nuclear is the one low-carbon dispatchable source with very low life cycle land & material requirements and high energy return on investment.
For this reason, I like all low-carbon sources, but I love nuclear. Disclaimer: I'm professionally dedicated to solving the cost and public acceptance issues with nuclear.
I'm not trying to imply anything, just sincerely curious.