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2023-04-17 05:36:21 UTC - HELPFUL
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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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