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i keep hearing from @dmichie66 and other pessimists that nuclear is the only tech that's ever decarbonised an economy, so i thought i'd take a look at the latest BP data on *energy* sector CO₂ emissions.
since 1994, nuclear states have done well, but not as well as denmark.
since 1994, nuclear states have done well, but not as well as denmark.
in fact, denmark reduced their energy sector emissions 41% in 15 years. france took almost 3 times as long to achieve the same.
(yes, there are many ways of slicing & dicing this data, but let's drop the "nuclear is the only technology that's ever worked" trope — it's 🐴💩.)
(yes, there are many ways of slicing & dicing this data, but let's drop the "nuclear is the only technology that's ever worked" trope — it's 🐴💩.)
some smart alecs have posted tired old charts about relative energy costs in europe.
here’s one to keep handy:
here’s one to keep handy:
...and here’s another:
