If Donald Trump wins the White House again, his love of fossil fuels and hatred of renewable energy could translate into an absolute catastrophe.
    • bremen15@feddit.de
      14·
      5 months ago

      German here. We import power because it is cheaper then nuclear. Also we export more than we import. The majority of imported energy is from renewables from Norway and Sweden.

        • bremen15@feddit.de
          8·
          5 months ago

          Germany does not aim to be energy-self-sufficient, it aims to be integrated into a European grid, which is self sufficient.

          Wind and solar give plenty of energy, storage is the trick. The need for huge storage goes down in a European grid, because there are always parts with enough wind and sun.

          • DelightfullyDivisive@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            5 months ago

            I would love to understand this better. I have worked in power generation before (writing maintenance software for a nuclear plant, so I picked up a few things). I don’t understand the distribution side at all, though.

            Can you suggest a book or article on the subject?

            • bremen15@feddit.de
              3·
              5 months ago

              This particular detail I picked up at a recent scientific conference on precisely this topic. It was a reoccurring theme across several talks. I am not aware of any general book on this, though.

    • MonkderDritte@feddit.de
      5·
      5 months ago

      You cannot create a resilient electrical grid with just solar and wind.

      People still saying that, despite entire countries running on it already?

    • DelightfullyDivisive@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      5 months ago

      Renewables are an important part of the mix, but seems like nuclear is more important right now. It’s the best way to move industry away from coal and gas in the long run, though it’s something we in the US should have started on 30 years ago.

      I’m aware that nuclear power has it’s own set of complications, but they’re more solvable than reducing emissions without it