Indeed, X3 is not enough. If nuclear regulation and implementation can provide a safe cost effective path by 2030, then X6 and X12 are possible (and needed) in the future.
Love this, Angelica: "decarbonization is not a race with a finish line at 2050".
And sure, I see how nuclear holding steady at 10% of electricity while the world electrifies might seem unambitious at first glance, but... that's a lot of clean electricity. And as mentioned, sustaining (or accelerating) that rate of building until we stop burning fossil fuels to turn wheels is, in fact, ambitious.
Another point to remember is renewables are constantly aging out at 20-30 years old. Even if we do hit Net zero at 2050 there will be constant opportunities for nuclear to replace a far greater volume of panels and turbines. But also, if we cannot hit net zero by 2050, we will see the value of nuclear in unlocking deep decarbonization.
I like this take. I’ll take the momentum change as movement in the right direction. And I really don’t care that much about 20XX/21XX and how many degrees of whatever, etc. as predicting the future that far out is a fools errand anyway. I just want to see everyone on the planet have access to cheap electricity, and I want most of it to be nuclear.
Yes nuclear should be part of the energy mix as it’s great technology. However, I’m highly skeptical that mankind can do anything to change the climate. The AGW theory in my view is nonsense. Certainly the two largest global emitters in China and India didn’t even attend. The best option is for countries to do whatever they can to lift themselves out of poverty and prosper. In Australia we have an abundance of resources yet our politicians are increasing our energy costs by implementing weather dependent systems in the form of solar and wind. It crazy, crazy stuff!!
Indeed, X3 is not enough. If nuclear regulation and implementation can provide a safe cost effective path by 2030, then X6 and X12 are possible (and needed) in the future.
Love this, Angelica: "decarbonization is not a race with a finish line at 2050".
And sure, I see how nuclear holding steady at 10% of electricity while the world electrifies might seem unambitious at first glance, but... that's a lot of clean electricity. And as mentioned, sustaining (or accelerating) that rate of building until we stop burning fossil fuels to turn wheels is, in fact, ambitious.
Another point to remember is renewables are constantly aging out at 20-30 years old. Even if we do hit Net zero at 2050 there will be constant opportunities for nuclear to replace a far greater volume of panels and turbines. But also, if we cannot hit net zero by 2050, we will see the value of nuclear in unlocking deep decarbonization.
Split, don’t emit!
I like this take. I’ll take the momentum change as movement in the right direction. And I really don’t care that much about 20XX/21XX and how many degrees of whatever, etc. as predicting the future that far out is a fools errand anyway. I just want to see everyone on the planet have access to cheap electricity, and I want most of it to be nuclear.
That’s really well said! We are going in the right direction. That’s what matters.
Did the Germans have anything to say at all about the increasing isolation of their never-nuclear stance?
Yes nuclear should be part of the energy mix as it’s great technology. However, I’m highly skeptical that mankind can do anything to change the climate. The AGW theory in my view is nonsense. Certainly the two largest global emitters in China and India didn’t even attend. The best option is for countries to do whatever they can to lift themselves out of poverty and prosper. In Australia we have an abundance of resources yet our politicians are increasing our energy costs by implementing weather dependent systems in the form of solar and wind. It crazy, crazy stuff!!