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2023-04-16 10:55:55 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7EE4A5964EE1D1DFEEF16834A25DE30523FEB5C7B1659CFC5EAA6BF4E05CD06A
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Only 6% of the electricity produced by the nuclear plants going offline will be from renewable energy. The rest will be coal & gas. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/15/europe/germany-nuclear-phase-out-climate-intl/index.html#:~:text=Germany%20plans%20to%20replace%20the,to%20help%20with%20energy%20security. Coal power produces ~100 times more radioactive waste than nuclear power. Therefore, Europe is about to become more - not less - radioactive. https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/do-coal-fired-power-stations-produce-radioactive-waste/
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