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[-] zik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You don't need to imagine a future without nuclear in the mix - there are plenty of places doing fine with renewables and without coal or nuclear right now.

[-] JoYo@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago
[-] zik@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For example South Australia - no coal since 2016, no nuclear ever, runs mostly on a mix of renewables - solar and wind with batteries and transient gas for in-fill.

Edit: thanks to whoever downvoted my verified statement of fact (see below)

[-] Claidheamh@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago
[-] zik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So I looked in the document and it agrees with my point. The most recent stats for South Australia are 8977 GWh of renewable energy and 5717 GWh non-renewable gas energy. You'll note the gas use is dropping pretty rapidly as they put more renewables on.

[-] Claidheamh@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ok, so from your point of view 40% fossil fuels is still doing fine? I interpreted your original comment to mean they were doing 100% or close to it in renewables. Then I misunderstood.

[-] zik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's just a temporary measure while we transition to 100% renewables. You can see from the numbers that it's dropping year by year as new renewables are brought on.

[-] JoYo@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] zik@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Weird argument. "It's a place bigger than a bunch of EU countries put together but it's not a country so I'm going to use other places that aren't South Australia to counter your point which was about South Australia"

[-] JoYo@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

lol im not playing this shell game.

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