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Finishline42

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6. Yep, facts matter

Thu Jul 28, 2022, 06:46 AM

Jul 2022

Your IEA charts shows Wind and Solar going from 2 EJ to 10.4 EJ in 10 years (500+% increase). They estimate that by 2030 it will be a 300% increase. My guess is that it will be at least double that due to a couple of factors.

- war in Ukraine - Russian embargoes of oil and gas
- Wind and Solar keep getting cheaper and batteries also keep getting cheaper.
- I also suspect that the totals for nuclear will see a bit of an increase - China will keep building but also France has taken EDF private and announced a plan to build 7 new reactors and refurbish older plants. Vogtle is close to finishing but I don't think we will see many more new plants built in the US.

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Yep, facts matter Finishline42 Jul 2022 #6

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