Finland
New study from LUT university in Finland about how much cheaper they can decarbonise with wind and solar, than with more nuclear (already at 38% of their power.) Apparently, according to their apologist on ex-Twitter, they'd need just as much new transmission for nuclear as for wind and solar. When I pointed out that the country only averages 3 hours sunlight per day all winter, he goes 'we balance with biomass.' Me - Finnish biomass is 230 grams CO2/kW hour, Finnish nuclear 5 g.
https://t.co/ze3B6dSe1E
A previous work by Mark Jacobson on the wonderful prospects for '100% WindWaterSolar' in Finland got a local response
https://passiiviidentiteetti.wordpress.com/2016/01/02/part-1-why-does-mark-jacobson-hate-finland/
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