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China is investing far more in renewables than nukes - by 2030 the plan is for 7.7% of total energy from nukes vs 20% from renewables. If you ignore the colour
by TheOtherHobbes 5y ago
China is investing far more in renewables than nukes - by 2030 the plan is for 7.7% of total energy from nukes vs 20% from renewables.
If you ignore the colourful but factually incorrect rhetoric and look at the reality, nuclear power is expensive compared to renewables, and renewables will only get cheaper over time.
But more importantly, when you consider a complete lifecycle analysis instead of cherry picking operational emissions and ignoring the rest, nukes are not a genuine low carbon energy source.
https://theecologist.org/2015/feb/05/false-solution-nuclear-power-not-low-carbon https://theecologist.org/2015/feb/05/false-solution-nuclear-...