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Re:Nuclear power is the fastest way to slash greenhouse gas ... by imtringued on Sunday April 07, 2019 @07:29AM (#19596149)
Renewables today produce twice as much power as nuclear plants back when Germany had twice as much nuclear than it has now and the share is growing by 4-5% per year. By the time a new nuclear plant is done Germany would be at 90% renewables.
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Re:Nuclear power is the fastest way to slash greenhouse gas ... by Faark on Sunday April 07, 2019 @10:41AM (#19597030)
Your numbers are a bit off (2018: 155TWh solar+wind; 65TWh biomass+hydro; 2006: 158TWh nuclear as of [0]), but I'd agree with your conclusion. The biggest disappointment in those graphs is the near constant use of lignite, but politicians seem still very resistant giving up the jobs of that industry.

[0] https://energy-charts.de/energy.htm?source=all-sources&perio...

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