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> the nuclear power was replaced with wind + solar Between 2021 and 2022 Germany's share of electricity from Nuclear declined from 12.6 to 6.3%, coal increased
by kilotaras 3y ago
> the nuclear power was replaced with wind + solar
Between 2021 and 2022 Germany's share of electricity from Nuclear declined from 12.6 to 6.3%, coal increased from 30.2 to 33.3% [0]
In a hypothetical scenario where Germany didn't reduce nuclear generating capacity what do you think is the likeliest amount of electricity generated from coal?
a. higher than 33.3%
b. lower than 33.3%
If you think that answer is (b) than decision to shut down nuclear did indeed increase coal usage as compared to hypothetical 2022 with nuclear not closed
If you instead think that answer is (a) I would be interested in hearing the reasoning.
[0] https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2023/03/PE23_090_43312.html https://www.destatis.de/EN/Press/2023/03/PE23_090_43312.html
- runarberg 3y agoI’m pretty sure the war in Ukraine and the following energy crisis is responsible for this one year increase in Coal. I’m also pretty sure that 2021 energy usage was still recovering from the global pandemic yielding an abnormally low usage. Comparing only these two years is manipulating the data to fit your narrative. Climate change deniers are known to employ similar tactic when they they say: “See, in this one weather station in Alberta between July 1996 and January 2003 the temperature actually cooled”