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Europe's nuclear divide grows – first new plant in sixteen years comes on stream in Finland day after Germany pulls plug on last reactors

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Tags: finland, nuclear power, power stations.nuclear, olkiluoto, decommissioning, electricity, environmental goals, activism, policy.energy, europe, germany, author.jon henley, author.kate connolly, source.the guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/21/europe-nuclear-divide-grows-one-plant-opens-three-close-finland-germany

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Title
'There's a lot of posturing': Europe's nuclear divide grows as one plant opens and three close
Authors
Jon Henley, Kate Connolly
Published
Apr 21 2023
Word count
1220 words

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    knocklessmonster
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    I feel the general European reaction to Fukushima was overkill. I think if anybody can do nuclear right it would be western Europe: the politics support long-term state projects, they dont have...

    I feel the general European reaction to Fukushima was overkill. I think if anybody can do nuclear right it would be western Europe: the politics support long-term state projects, they dont have huge earthquakes, tornadoes, or hurricanes, and can, via the EU, use higher-wealth and politically compatible countries to power the entire continent, or at least member states (there would need to be rules to ensure fair dealing and no coercion just in case).

    I was surprised Finland went for it, and am happy they opened a new plant. Hopefully it stands as an example for the rest of Europe to follow.

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    1. papasquat
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      I think a lot of that overkill is just a justification, because the economics usually don't make sense. Nuclear energy is almost always calculated as one of the, or the highest cost/kw/h sources...

      I think a lot of that overkill is just a justification, because the economics usually don't make sense. Nuclear energy is almost always calculated as one of the, or the highest cost/kw/h sources of energy. Renewables are always way cheaper, and in most cases are cheaper even with energy storage solutions to shore up their major weakness of inconsistency.

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