Had California and Germany invested $680 billion into new nuclear power plants instead of renewables like solar and wind farms, the two would already be generating 100% or more of their electricity from clean (low-emissions) energy sources, according to a new analysis by Environmental Progress. That electricity must come from clean energy sources, not fossil fuels, for the transition to electric cars to mitigate climate change. Of that clean power, 48% would have been from nuclear rather than 9%. Meanwhile, a growing number of analysts are admitting that an electricity grid that relies on nuclear power has no need for solar and wind. But the new EP analysis underscores that the problem is not just closing plants but also choosing to build solar and wind farms instead of new nuclear power stations.

Source: Forbes September 11, 2018 15:27 UTC