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It appears that German electricity is 45% fossil fuel generated. They keep shutting down their nuclear.

• esarbe 4y ago
  Even an electric train that is being provided with electricity has a better footprint than a train with diesel engines. But yes; unfortunately the Germans keep shutting down their nuclear reactors. There's a lot of education that needs to happen. France on the other hand is almost completely (80% or so?) nuclear and the Swiss have hydro and wind. So there's some wins there.
  • Schroedingersat 4y ago
    > But yes; unfortunately the Germans keep shutting down their nuclear reactors. There's a lot of education that needs to happen. They elected a gas stooge who sabotaged wind development. Then went even further right wing. > France on the other hand is almost completely (80% or so?) nuclear 70% and not this year. Over half of it is offline. They at least had the sense to build about 20% renewables which is working fine.