Who Killed the Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor (LFTR)?

[Bob Wallace]

123. That Germany thing...

" Every additional tonne of CO2 released into the air caused by opposition to nuclear energy (as has been demonstrated recently in germany - nuclear phaseout already resulted in increase in fossil energy use, and more fossil expansion is planned - more warming)"

Germany was already on a path to close down their nuclear reactors. They just sped it up.

And while there might be a small, temporary upwards blip in CO2 coming from Germany the country is still on the path to become a world leader in low-carbon electricity...


"1. Agreement to phase out nuclear energy, but on a slower timeframe. To do so they decided to extend the lifetimes of the 17 German nuclear power plants by eight to twelve years.

2. Agreement to an ambitious set of short and long-term energy and climate policy goals including:

* a 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 coupled with a longer term 80 to 95% target by 2050 (compared to 1990 levels),

* a massive expansion of renewable energy in all sectors, e.g. an increase of renewable power in power generation from 17% in 2010 to 35% in 2020 and 80% in 2050

* a target to reduce energy consumption from buildings by 20% by 2020 and 80% by 2050.

* A target to reduce energy consumption from transportation by 10% in 2020 and 25% in 2050."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jul/29/nuclearpower-energy