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Germany & California are held up as models for action on climate change, but had they invested $680 billion into new nuclear plants instead of renewables, they would already be generating 100% of their electricity from carbon-free energy sources. forbes.com/sites/michaels…
Had Germany spent $580 billion on nuclear instead of renewables it would have had enough energy to replace all fossil fuels and biomass in its electricity sector AND replace *all* of the petroleum it uses for cars and light trucks.
Most climate policy experts view decarbonizing transportation as a major technical & economic challenge.
The electricity consumed by electric cars could grow ~300x between now & 2040 and must come from carbon-free sources if it is to mitigate climate change.
The electricity consumed by electric cars could grow ~300x between now & 2040 and must come from carbon-free sources if it is to mitigate climate change.
