The Winners and Losers of Energy Transition - The Green Line - Ep 5
The Red Line
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The Differences Between Nuclear and Coal Power
There's around 40% of the grid's capacity that is needed 24-7. This is known as your base load power, and it runs all day. But in periods like 4-7pm when most people get home demand drastically spikes up. So why is it that countries in Europe are largely looking to build up their peak demand plants? China is focusing on mostly building up its base load plants.
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