Europe has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies | Fortune
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Oil above $100. Gas prices up 70%. Every crisis has a different trigger—and the same vulnerability. Europe must become the world's first Electro-Continent.
  • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
    91·
    24 hours ago

    There’s no option. Transitioning to nuclear will keep you burning stuff for 10-15 years whilst they’re built. Even SMRs will be 5-10. Renewables come online with a much smoother transition curve. You reduce burning stuff sooner, and we need whatever is quickest.

    • Kanda@reddthat.comEnglish
      21·
      11 hours ago

      Still need batteries big enough to power global shipping etc. Nuclear can do that, even though building reactors takes time

      • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        4 hours ago

        It can, and I’m not anti-nuclear for all use cases. I just don’t think it stops us burning stuff soon enough.

        • Kanda@reddthat.comEnglish
          1·
          3 hours ago

          No perfect solution, sadly. We’re also very late to start reducing emissions. And humanity doesn’t seem to be able to get their shit together and actually do something about it any time soon