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The Skeptics Guide #931 - May 13 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Choice Between Renewables and Nuclear Power

In 2010, Germany's mix was 60% fossil fuel, 23% nuclear, 17% renewable. In 2022, this is before they shut down the last power plant. They're only like a year late than that 2022 plan, which is actually pretty damn good in terms of meeting your deliverables. The bottom line is, and this is what I've been saying for years, people frame the choice as between renewables or nuclear power,. But that's never been the choice. It's between nuclear power and fossil fuel. That's the choice.

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