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Haha, now imagine being in Germany. Shutting down nuclear power plants and also coal now. The stupidity there is on another level.

• VintageCool 5y ago
  The mix of sources for electricity in Germany in H1 2021 was like 41% renewables, 26% coal, 17% natural gas, and 12% nuclear. https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-consumption-and-power-mix-charts https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-c...
  • mytailorisrich 5y ago
    Yes, and if nuclear's share had remained where it used to be they could have got rid of coal almost completely by now, for instance. Instead, coal is still a major source and gas has actually increased. IIRC, Germany emits almost twice as much per capita as France...
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• cinntaile 5y ago
  All this without blackouts. Imagine that.
  • rsj_hn 5y ago
    Well yeah, they fire up the coal and gas plants at night or when it's cloudy. No blackouts.
    • cinntaile 5y ago
      Read what the GP wrote. Either way, their usage of fossil fuels is going down. Could it have gone down more? Yes, but we don't live in that universe.
  • LargoLasskhyfv 5y ago
    Just barely. There have been a few close calls, lately. Exports aside, those happen in 'good times'.