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Yo_Mama

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1. It depends upon the net change in power supply

Reply to wtmusic (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2012, 10:46 PM

Feb 2012

If you only have a small contribution from nuclear power, it's relatively easy to cover.

But if that was a major part of the mix, no, efficiency won't do it.

So, for example, in south Germany where the impact of the nuclear power plant shutdowns was concentrated, the ardently green Baden-Wuerttemberg government is raising its mid-term CO2 targets (or lowering its CO2 reduction targets):
http://www.germanenergyblog.de/?p=8609

Everything's relative.

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Can Efficiency Counter a Loss of Nuclear Power? [View all] wtmusic Feb 2012 OP

It depends upon the net change in power supply Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #1

The title doesn't reflect the article. kristopher Feb 2012 #2

Why wax nostalgic for a non-existent past? GliderGuider Feb 2012 #4

More on the "Breakthrough Institute" kristopher Feb 2012 #3

I didn't see that before. Thanks for the link! GliderGuider Feb 2012 #5