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Nuclear capacity is expected to rise by 14% by 2030 and surge by 76% to 686 GWe by 2040, the report said

This is only good news if it displaces thermal coal and gas generating stations.

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[โ€“] bouh@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The last paper is insane. France has one of the lowest co2 emission in the world because of nuclear. Meanwhile Germany and Spain have increased their emission despite insane investment in renewable.

As for average costs it's a farce. Renewable prices are negative sometimes because you produce loads of energy when you don't need it. If it wasn't for nuclear and fossile to produce energy when you need, there wouldn't even be a functioning power grid.

[โ€“] BastingChemina 4 points 1 year ago

Coal, especially lignite being better for the environnement than nuclear is a very good joke.

I assume it's a good example of German humor.