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Greenpeace celebrates during record profits for the German coal industry. [0] Germany (6th largest coal reserve in the world) becomes a net exporter of electric
by elif 4y ago
Greenpeace celebrates during record profits for the German coal industry. [0] Germany (6th largest coal reserve in the world) becomes a net exporter of electricity to nuclear France just as "electricity became as polluting as power produced in South Africa and India" [1]
[0] https://www.bloomberg.com/toaster/v2/charts/4d971e78dafc471b83e3b9306591c84f.html https://www.bloomberg.com/toaster/v2/charts/4d971e78dafc471b...
[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-22/germany-returns-to-coal-as-energy-security-trumps-climate-goals https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-22/germany-r...
- ChuckNorris89 4y agoThe problem with Germany's coal is that it's mostly lignite, the lowest quality and dirtiest type of coal. At least the UK lucked out on having the best quality coal.
- zapnuk 4y ago1. The reason Germany has to scale (temporarily) on coal wasn't the exit from nuclear power. It's because Germany stopped importing russian gas. 2. Why does France need to import electricity in the first place? Hint: It's because HALF of their nuclear reactors needed maintenance.
- tjoff 4y ago... and killing nuclear is apparently more important than not using coal.