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> So the reduction of nuclear energie is the direct consequence of that Not for now, Fessenheim wasn't closed because of its age evaluated by the French ASN,
by maelito 7y ago
> So the reduction of nuclear energie is the direct consequence of that
Not for now, Fessenheim wasn't closed because of its age evaluated by the French ASN, but because of the assessment of the risks of its age by the French EELV party, politicians.
But yes, in the future, that is true.
- _ph_ 7y agoNot sure what you mean by "not of its age" when it was the oldest operating reactor in France and the one with the worst security precautions. There was also a significant amount of pressure from the German side (main affected by a possible large accident) about its safety. But yes, I was mostly speaking about the future - as the ramp up of renewables is rather slow in France, of course they try to keep their reactors running as long as possible. But this only delays the inevitable.
- maelito 7y agoYes, but they could probably be safely delaid by decades. You don't close a reactor because it is the oldest or the worst security, you close if its security doesn't or can't meet some criterias. > There was also a significant amount of pressure from the German side (main affected by a possible large accident) about its safety. Well another accident, not highly hypothetical, is happening right now : German coal plants polute our air, leading to thounsands of deaths yearly, and contributes to climate change with certainty.
- _ph_ 7y agoMy understanding is, that there are some big safety concerns with that power plant. As are with others still operating (Tihange). Yes, I am very unhappy with the amount of coal being burnt in Germany and I fully support a quicker exit from that. Fortunately, it is strongly declining, but it could be faster.