How much does nuclear power even account for in Germany in terms of percentage?
How I love this ghost debate. How much does nuclear power actually make up in Germany as a percentage? Purely an ideological issue that contributes nothing to supply security.
And here again the ostrich: why not invest in other technologies now and permanently move away from the other stuff? Oh yes, I forgot: then one would actually have to take action and couldn’t push the problem into the future.
Let’s state: Nuclear power has played a minor role in Germany for years and is a phase-out model.The first half of 2022 are the most recent figures I know. That is at 6%. Sounds low now, but there are hardly any power plants online anymore. Historically, it looks more like this:
The alternatives already exist and are actively being expanded. Much more exciting are the savings potentials that have not yet been utilized: I’m just thinking of home office. For every day in the office, I currently need 50 kWh of energy with an internal combustion engine for commuting. With that energy, I can supply our apartment with electricity and heat for about 3 days. Who is forbidding you your individual transport?Yes, of course from the other side. But not in sudden actions that threaten people's existence. And not as long as there are no alternatives. Burning coal is certainly not an alternative. It must go the other way around: First create alternatives, then move away from the old. What is the point of banning the installation of gas heating systems if there are not enough heat pumps as an alternative, not to mention the solar installers. What is the point of banning or displacing individual traffic if there is no alternative in public transport?
The alternatives already exist and are actively being expanded. Much more exciting are the yet unused savings potentials:
I am just thinking of home office. For every day in the office, I currently need 50 kWh of energy for commuting with a combustion engine. With that energy, I can supply our apartment with electricity and heat for about 3 days.
Who is forbidding you from your individual transportation?
The share of gas power generation has increased in recent years (except 2022). Is it really that much more environmentally friendly? The world is more than an average, and electricity is especially difficult to store on a large scale. If you can produce double the demand today and only half tomorrow, that averages to 125% of the demand. Yet the lights will still go out tomorrow. And the situation won't get better if we continue to steadily increase consumption through the electrification of heating, mobility, and industry. In the last 30 years, Germany has roughly had the same order of magnitude of electricity consumption. At the latest with an electrified industry, this will change.Let's be clear: nuclear power has played a minor role in Germany for years and is a phase-out model.
As an interested Bavarian: what exactly is being banned and restricted in Berlin?Then go to Berlin: More and more bans, more and more restrictions.