No, at least in the case of Germany, keeping them running was simply not an economically viable option. They were ANCIENT, so would’ve needed a fuckton of work, which would’ve taken forever AND cost a fortune. This is the opinion of the energy industry THEMSELVES, not from bleeding heart liberals.
There’s basically no universe where building nuclear is a better option RIGHT NOW than just building more renewables and batteries and a smarter net.
No, at least in the case of Germany, keeping them running was simply not an economically viable option. They were ANCIENT, so would’ve needed a fuckton of work, which would’ve taken forever AND cost a fortune. This is the opinion of the energy industry THEMSELVES, not from bleeding heart liberals.
There’s basically no universe where building nuclear is a better option RIGHT NOW than just building more renewables and batteries and a smarter net.