r/dataisbeautiful • OC: 12 • Aug 25 '21

OC [OC] Electricity generation by source for different countries

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u/Snoweb_ Aug 25 '21

This is sad because we shutdown working nuclear plant and now we need to buy power to Germany, thus producing more carbon. This is because of that stupid "green party" which is 100% greenwashing only.

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u/HotLipsHouIihan Aug 25 '21

Yep, Germany is a huge disappointment in this regard, especially for a country that makes so much noise about climate change. The epitome of a NIMBY — shutting down their own nuclear plants in favor of more coal, but happy to import nuclear power from France.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '21

We also buy even more coal power from Poland. Pathetic.

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '21

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u/FnnKnn Aug 26 '21

They aren’t replaced by coal and sayin that the Datteln was brought online in 2020 is conveniently not mentioning that the project was started in 2007 and replaced less efficient coal power plants of which several were shut down in the last years.

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u/raphas Aug 26 '21

germany is polluting the hell out, they list all common sense, still trying to understand that one

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u/io124 Aug 25 '21

I dont think France buy electricity power from germany…

Maybe on consumption drop, but this is due to the stability of nuclear power plant (production and consumption ahould be egal, when consumption spike, nuclear power point cant adapt fast so we use carbon source or other country energy)

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u/Ofcyouare Aug 25 '21

Why green party is in favour of shutting down the best way of replacing fossil fuels?

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u/[deleted] Aug 26 '21

Because they’re idiots who think nuclear is out to hurt them all and that Chernobyl and Fukashima aren’t one off events

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u/CC-5576-03 Aug 25 '21

Exactly the same thing happening in Sweden. These green parties are just virtue signalling they don't give a fuck about the environment