Summary

France’s Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor, its most powerful at 1,600 MW, was connected to the grid on December 21 after 17 years of construction plagued by delays and budget overruns.

The European Pressurized Reactor (EPR), designed to boost nuclear energy post-Chernobyl, is 12 years behind schedule and cost €13.2 billion, quadruple initial estimates.

President Macron hailed the launch as a key step for low-carbon energy and energy security.

Nuclear power, which supplies 60% of France’s electricity, is central to Macron’s plan for a “nuclear renaissance.”

  • Wanderer@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    Could you compare it to land used for livestock or car parks or low density housing?

    If we went 100% solar is that even noticeable compared to mentioned above.

    You just making excuses.

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      7 hours ago

      I am not making any excuse, I’m providing additional points to consider.

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        9 hours ago

        “Land use is the main contributor to biodiversity loss”

        Is that not a quote from what is being talked about.

        How much of land use that is contributing to biodiversity loss is solar panels and wind? How much is energy in total?

        It’s fuck all. So yea that is relevant.