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8. Japan too

Reply to NickB79 (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 01:54 PM

Jan 2020

Renewables Update, 3/8/17
https://www.renewable-ei.org/en/column/column_20170308.php

Thus, in FY2015 ((compared to FY2010 -Progree)), fossil-fuelled generation made up more than one-third of the nuclear power lost. Efficiency, savings, and renewable energy together provided more than half of the compensation for nuclear power lost.

Bucking global trends, Japan again embraces coal power, Science, 5/2/18
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/05/bucking-global-trends-japan-again-embraces-coal-power

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Germany Rejected Nuclear Power--and Deadly Emissions Spiked [View all] NickB79 Jan 2020 OP

I remember the Energy Forum's resident curmudgeon arguing this Vogon_Glory Jan 2020 #1

Well said. (eom) StevieM Jan 2020 #2

I had my revelation on the blue waters of the Caribbean Vogon_Glory Jan 2020 #3

The former resident curmudgeon is not gone. StevieM Jan 2020 #4

no one could have predicted this pscot Jan 2020 #5

Actually some people did Vogon_Glory Jan 2020 #6

Who, with a rudimentary understanding of electricity generation, would have not predicted this? progree Jan 2020 #7

Japan too progree Jan 2020 #8

I rarely post here anymore in "renewables will save us" land, but... NNadir Jan 2020 #9

England on the other hand Finishline42 Jan 2020 #10

Coal won't be the death of us, natural gas will... hunter Jan 2020 #12

No argument with your stance on nat gas Finishline42 Jan 2020 #13

Texas is a fracking natural gas hell hole. hunter Jan 2020 #14

And there's this re: Germany and coal Finishline42 Jan 2020 #11