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If Germany kept its nuclear plants it would still be almost as dependent on Russian gas as it is today. Homes aren't heated with nuclear power, they're heated w
by adrianN 4y ago
If Germany kept its nuclear plants it would still be almost as dependent on Russian gas as it is today. Homes aren't heated with nuclear power, they're heated with gas. Industrial processes don't run on nuclear power either, they run on gas. Germany doesn't produce a lot of its electricity with gas turbines.
- tomputer 4y ago> Homes aren't heated with nuclear power, they're heated with gas. Industrial processes don't run on nuclear power either, they run on gas. I'm glad that there are still people who understand this. In the Netherlands 90% of the homes[1] still run on natural gas and that's not something we can "simply" replace. It is possible and will eventually happen but it will take years if not decades. And that's just homes in the Netherlands. Take a look at the global energy mix[2] how much the world still depends on gas. [1] https://www-cbs-nl.translate.goog/nl-nl/nieuws/2021/07/92-procent-woningen-op-aardgas-begin-2019?_x_tr_sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp https://www-cbs-nl.translate.goog/nl-nl/nieuws/2021/07/92-pr... [2] https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix https://ourworldindata.org/energy-mix
- sorenjan 4y agoThe switch should have started years or decades ago. If 90% finds it economically beneficial to keep using fossil fuels for heat the economic incentives are faulty and needs to be updated to move to other alternatives. Heat pumps, bio fuel, waste heat from industry, there are probably plenty of other sources. And of course, energy management, with well insulated houses.