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> Solar panels and wind turbines also require emitting CO₂ for their manufacture, and it turns out that they emit more than nuclear, fuel included. You traced
by icy_deadposts 3y ago
> Solar panels and wind turbines also require emitting CO₂ for their manufacture, and it turns out that they emit more than nuclear, fuel included.
You traced every aspect of the supply chain of both technologies to come to this conclusion?
> in France for instance it's nuclear energy fueling enrichment.
And tell me, where are the uranium mines in france?
- lm28469 3y ago> And tell me, where are the uranium mines in france? And tell me, where are the rare earth mines... lithium mines... solar panel factories... windmills factories... in France ? Ah right, same as uranium mines, abroad, the only difference is one require much less transport and processing to get much more energy
- hef19898 3y agoYes, solar panels from Asia fare pretty well whem measured like that, you are absolutely right.
- himinlomax 3y ago> And tell me, where are the uranium mines in france? There are known uranium reserves in France, they're not mined currently because the ore is dirt cheap and much more easily mined in Australia/Kazakhstan/Canada etc ... The amount of ore is very small, and the environmental impact is also much less compared to that of mining rare earth minerals that so-called renewables need so much of.
- icy_deadposts 3y agoThought we're talking about fuel for operation of a power plant. How much mining and transportation does it take to get sunlight to reach a panel? Or wind to reach a turbine blade? If you want to discuss the capital expense of nuclear, its not too great either, really most countries can't even afford a nuclear power program, where even the poorest can utilize solar panels.