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GolfFoxtrotLima@ani.social to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

France’s nuclear fleet gives it one of the world’s lowest-carbon electricity grids

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France’s nuclear fleet gives it one of the world’s lowest-carbon electricity grids

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GolfFoxtrotLima@ani.social to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago
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France generates two-thirds of its electricity from nuclear power, making it the country’s dominant power source.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/50718425

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    Well it also gives it a completely non-functional electrical grid because half of their nuclear power plants are shut down because of the hot weather.

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      Not half. “About 15%” of nuclear power plants were shut down due to water sources that were too warm for environmentally safe discharge.

      https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/heatwave-expected-limit-15-frances-nuclear-fleet-friday-2026-08-13/

      But that’s still a significant percentage.

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        Yeah I was memeing a bit. Their power grid is also completely fine because it’s part of the European grid that is supplied by all sorts of electricity sources that can compensate for those nuclear plants.

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          Yeah I was memeing a bit

          spreading disinformation, Lügenpresse

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      Completely false, at peak heat interruptions power generation is shuttered by 15%

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      it’s just another part of the eternal war between the french and jellyfish.

      https://www.sciencealert.com/swarming-jellyfish-just-shut-down-a-nuclear-reactor-for-the-second-time

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