Why Germany won’t keep its nuclear plants open

Re:Why Germany won’t keep its nuclear plants open by andbberger on Thursday April 14, 2022 @06:59PM (#31034520)

the source I was looking at contradicts that, but w/e. a further consideration is that for solar/wind you have to consider energy storage associated mortality as well but I think that's besides the point. they're all on the order of 0.1 deaths/TwH. the public perception is that nuclear energy is dramatically more dangerous than other methods of energy generation. data says, it isn't.

there are a lot of reasons why dramatic expansion (of the kind needed to take the edge off climate change) of hydro power isn't feasible. for one most of the suitable sites are already used. and the environmental impact is substantial

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Re:Why Germany won’t keep its nuclear plants open by Retric on Thursday April 14, 2022 @09:14PM (#31035622)

Yes the numbers are low, but here’s a source for comparison: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/death-rates-from-energy-p...

The chart often used by pro nuclear sources comes from 2012, compares things to rooftop solar, etc. But more recent data is down as wind and solar deaths are extremely front loaded during construction.

PS: As to batteries etc. The fact nuclear power plants have hundreds of people drive to them every day is going to have associated traffic accidents over the lifetime of a power plant. Where you draw lines as associated deaths or not is somewhat subjective.

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Re:Why Germany won’t keep its nuclear plants open by hedora on Thursday April 14, 2022 @09:40PM (#31035771)

Also, climate change is decommissioning hydro plants, at least in the western US.

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