• Sweden opts for Nuclear power

    From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jun 24 19:39:52 2023
    Wind and solar are too "unstable".

    https://slaynews.com/news/sweden-dumps-climate-agenda-scraps-green-energy-targets/

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Sun Jun 25 13:58:55 2023
    On 6/24/23 9:39 PM, ScottW wrote:
    Wind and solar are too "unstable".

    https://slaynews.com/news/sweden-dumps-climate-agenda-scraps-green-energy-targets/

    Same news, different headline:

    https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/sweden-adopts-100-fossil-free-energy-target-easing-way-for-nuclear/

    Hed: Sweden adopts ‘100% fossil-free’ energy target, easing way for nuclear

    "Changing the target to “100% fossil-free” electricity, from “100% renewable” is key to the government’s plan to meet an expected doubling
    of electricity demand to around 300 TwH by 2040 and reach net zero
    emissions by 2045.

    “This creates the conditions for nuclear power,” Finance Minister
    Elisabeth Svantesson said in parliament. “We need more electricity production, we need clean electricity and we need a stable energy system.”"

    Suggested alternate subject line, Scottie-style:

    Sweden rejects fossil fuels... again

    Slay News lards the story by quoting Net Zero Watch, who apparently
    didn't get the memo that biomass hasn't lived up to the hype.

    https://www.nrdc.org/stories/biomass-101

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  • From ScottW@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jun 25 18:47:36 2023
    On Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 11:58:59 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 6/24/23 9:39 PM, ScottW wrote:
    Wind and solar are too "unstable".

    https://slaynews.com/news/sweden-dumps-climate-agenda-scraps-green-energy-targets/
    Same news, different headline:

    https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/sweden-adopts-100-fossil-free-energy-target-easing-way-for-nuclear/

    Hed: Sweden adopts ‘100% fossil-free’ energy target, easing way for nuclear

    "Changing the target to “100% fossil-free” electricity, from “100% renewable” is key to the government’s plan to meet an expected doubling of electricity demand to around 300 TwH by 2040 and reach net zero
    emissions by 2045.

    “This creates the conditions for nuclear power,” Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson said in parliament. “We need more electricity production, we need clean electricity and we need a stable energy system.”"

    Thanks for affirming what I said.

    ScottW

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  • From mINE109@21:1/5 to ScottW on Mon Jun 26 12:33:10 2023
    On 6/25/23 8:47 PM, ScottW wrote:
    On Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 11:58:59 AM UTC-7, mINE109 wrote:
    On 6/24/23 9:39 PM, ScottW wrote:
    Wind and solar are too "unstable".

    https://slaynews.com/news/sweden-dumps-climate-agenda-scraps-green-energy-targets/
    Same news, different headline:

    https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/sweden-adopts-100-fossil-free-energy-target-easing-way-for-nuclear/

    Hed: Sweden adopts ‘100% fossil-free’ energy target, easing way for nuclear

    "Changing the target to “100% fossil-free” electricity, from “100%
    renewable” is key to the government’s plan to meet an expected doubling >> of electricity demand to around 300 TwH by 2040 and reach net zero
    emissions by 2045.

    “This creates the conditions for nuclear power,” Finance Minister
    Elisabeth Svantesson said in parliament. “We need more electricity
    production, we need clean electricity and we need a stable energy system.”"

    Thanks for affirming what I said.

    Speaking of stability:

    https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-nuclear-power-industry-graphics/32014247.html

    "In 2020, there were just four conversion plants operating commercially
    -- in Canada, China, France, and Russia. Russia was the largest player,
    with almost 40 percent of the total uranium conversion infrastructure in
    the world, and therefore produced the largest share of uranium in
    gaseous form (called uranium hexafluoride).

    The same goes for uranium enrichment, the next step in the nuclear
    cycle. According to 2018 data (the latest available), that capacity was
    spread among a handful of key players, with Russia once again
    responsible for the largest share -- about 46 percent."

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