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Re:Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants by V__ on Monday October 17, 2022 @04:04PM (#33238836)
Absolutely. But the switch to heat pumps will take time and won't change the situation right now. The political procrastination of the last decades is biting Germany in the ass right now.
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Re:Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants by JumpCrisscross on Monday October 17, 2022 @04:13PM (#33238942)
> the switch to heat pumps will take time and won't change the situation right now

It could make a dent if seriously pursued, e.g. by focussing transitioning vulnerable households. The economic benefits of reduced electricity prices would also immediately accrue.

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Re:Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants by V__ on Monday October 17, 2022 @04:18PM (#33239007)
There are currently multiple plans in the work and some already started. The goal right now is to install at least 500k heat-pumps per year. But, there aren't enough skilled heating contractors, so they are working on solving this as well.
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