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skagenpilot 9 hours ago

When looking at France, at a zoom level where one can see the whole country, all the green dots are located next to nuclear power plants. It's a good reminder that the french grid is mostly powered by nuclear.

It'd be nice to see the same map over summer to see if the different electric mix then gives birth to a different map.

insane_dreamer 8 hours ago | parent [-]

if it wasn't for France having primarily used nuclear power decades ago, Europe as a whole would be in a much much worse state when it comes to CO2 emissions. That makes it abundantly clear that nuclear needs to be a part of the mix when it comes to non-emission generating energy production.

fsh 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

France has 12% of Europe's population, and its primary energy is 45% from fossil fuels and 40% from nuclear power. The effect on Europe as a whole is therefore pretty small.

barbazoo 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Not sure if that still holds true nowadays with renewable energy and storage having got cheaper and cheaper.

briandear 8 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Any data on how much France has slowed the decrease of global temperatures? Is there a “nuclear power to degrees saved” converter?