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The nuclear emissions seem to be optimistic in their absolute amounts - mining and producing nuclear fuel causes a lot of emissions. No one claimed it exceeds t
by _ph_ 2y ago
The nuclear emissions seem to be optimistic in their absolute amounts - mining and producing nuclear fuel causes a lot of emissions. No one claimed it exceeds the one of fossil fuel power plants.
There has been a strong decline in coal usage in the last years, both because the CO2 prices have started to move the balance and also because the buildup of renewables has been accelerated again.
And no, France hasn't been "filling the gap". Until very recently, Germany had been a constant net electricity exporter.
- littlestymaar 2y ago> mining and producing nuclear fuel causes a lot of emissions It may cause a “lot of emissions” per kilogram of enriched Uranium, but it is very low compared to the amount of energy it produces because you really need little Uranium to produce tons of energy (that's also why all French nuclear fuel waste over 60 years of nuclear industry fit in a single room). > There has been a strong decline in coal usage in the last years This has been the narrative for the past 10 years, yet here we are. And in ten years Germany will still be producing way too much CO2 from its coal plants… > And no, France hasn't been "filling the gap". Until very recently, Germany had been a constant net electricity exporter. So is France, but that doesn't mean there's no gap to fill when the wind isn't blowing…