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Vibes, chernobyl and also the absurd cost of nuclear power. Poland is building nuclear power now though, after decades of burning epic amounts of coal (~85% of
by pydry 1y ago
Vibes, chernobyl and also the absurd cost of nuclear power.
Poland is building nuclear power now though, after decades of burning epic amounts of coal (~85% of their electricity output).
This is most likely coz it provides a route to creating a nuclear weapon in a hurry "just in case". It isnt cost effective for them for any other purpose.
- CalRobert 1y agoWell they saw what happened to a nuclear free Ukraine
- ZeroGravitas 1y ago> Poland generated 54% of electricity from coal in 2024, down from 70% just 2 years ago https://ember-energy.org/countries-and-regions/poland/ https://ember-energy.org/countries-and-regions/poland/ They keep putting their nuclear switch on date backwards (2040 now I think?) but renewables have been taking big chunks out of the problem and will continue to do so.