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Re:Sweden’s incoming cabinet says new nuclear reactors will ... by anonporridge on Friday October 14, 2022 @08:11PM (#33210290)
Heat pumps are amazing and a big step forward, but Germany's electricity is energized by natural gas peaker plants when there is not enough wind or solar generation operating.

Even if every German building was using heat pumps, they would still be burning TONS of natural gas to keep the electricity flowing consistently, because they have no long term energy storage solution to pair with renewables, especially through the long, dark winters when the sun rarely shines.

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Re:Sweden’s incoming cabinet says new nuclear reactors will ... by ncmncm on Friday October 14, 2022 @11:25PM (#33211433)
You imagine there is no plan because you do not know about the plans.

It would be stupid to build storage there is not renewable generating capacity to charge. When there is such capacity, they will then build out storage. In the meantime the correct place to spend is on generation. Which, in fact, is what they are doing.

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