Grattan Institute’s Post

The Energy Transition is the set of policies and structural changes aimed at decarbonising the economy. Germany, the United Kingdom and France have taken the lead in implementing national policies to facilitate the Energy Transition. All three countries have set out a range of ambitious targets and policies to cut emissions, deploy renewable resources, and improve energy efficiency: the Energiewende in Germany, the Carbon Plan and the Electricity Market Reform in the UK, and the Loi sur la transition énergétique pour la croissance verte in France. First, these three countries differ in their energy mixes. France sources the largest share of its generation from nuclear, with 75%, while Germany and the UK have the largest shares of coal in the generation mix, with 44% and 39% respectively. In contrast, the high carbon intensities in Germany and the UK have been powerful drivers for pushing for ambitious energy efficiency and renewables targets. On the one hand, Germany has decided to phase out nuclear (the last nuclear reactor will shut down by 2022), and France has decided to gradually reduce the weight of nuclear (by 2025 nuclear will represent 50% of total production in the power sector, down from the current 70%). On the other hand, the UK has dec…

Modelling of a decarbonised electricity system, the DOE says that, regardless of the level of renewables deployment, the US will need at least 700 – 900 GW of additional clean firm capacity to reach net-zero and nuclear is one of the few proven options that could deliver this at scale.

Analysis shows the cost of replacing coal with nuclear would force consumers to wait 20 years for 30% higher electricity bills and it still excludes the immense costs of radioactive waste disposal (not sure if it’s applicable but Plutonium-239 apparently has a half-life of 24,000 years!) https://lnkd.in/g-D7Yew4

The UK’s energy transition is progressing, marked by EDF’s recent announcement to extend the operational life of four nuclear power stations under its ownership. This move may help secure a stable supply of low-carbon electricity ⚡, strengthen energy security 🔒, and support the nation’s clean power goals 🌱. Prolonging the life of these stations supports carbon reduction efforts while highlighting the challenges of balancing sustainability with energy reliability. Each step in this transition offers valuable insights🔍 into the future of energy systems and markets. #Innovez #EnergyTrading #CleanEnergy #EnergyTransition #Energy #Future Read📖 more here: https://lnkd.in/gDm-2Sjc

The Energy Transition is the set of policies and structural changes aimed at decarbonising the economy. Germany, the United Kingdom and France have taken the lead in implementing national policies to facilitate the Energy Transition. All three countries have set out a range of ambitious targets and policies to cut emissions, deploy renewable resources, and improve energy efficiency: the Energiewende in Germany, the Carbon Plan and the Electricity Market Reform in the UK, and the Loi sur la transition énergétique pour la croissance verte in France. First, these three countries differ in their energy mixes. France sources the largest share of its generation from nuclear, with 75%, while Germany and the UK have the largest shares of coal in the generation mix, with 44% and 39% respectively. In contrast, the high carbon intensities in Germany and the UK have been powerful drivers for pushing for ambitious energy efficiency and renewables targets. On the one hand, Germany has decided to phase out nuclear (the last nuclear reactor will shut down by 2022), and France has decided to gradually reduce the weight of nuclear (by 2025 nuclear will represent 50% of total production in the power sector, down from the current 70%). On the other hand, the UK has dec…

The Energy Transition is the set of policies and structural changes aimed at decarbonising the economy. Germany, the United Kingdom and France have taken the lead in implementing national policies to facilitate the Energy Transition. All three countries have set out a range of ambitious targets and policies to cut emissions, deploy renewable resources, and improve energy efficiency: the Energiewende in Germany, the Carbon Plan and the Electricity Market Reform in the UK, and the Loi sur la transition énergétique pour la croissance verte in France. First, these three countries differ in their energy mixes. France sources the largest share of its generation from nuclear, with 75%, while Germany and the UK have the largest shares of coal in the generation mix, with 44% and 39% respectively. In contrast, the high carbon intensities in Germany and the UK have been powerful drivers for pushing for ambitious energy efficiency and renewables targets. On the one hand, Germany has decided to phase out nuclear (the last nuclear reactor will shut down by 2022), and France has decided to gradually reduce the weight of nuclear (by 2025 nuclear will represent 50% of total production in the power sector, down from the current 70%). On the other hand, the UK has dec…

Natural gas is still the primary source of electricity in Alberta and likely will remain that way for awhile. We know that more solar and wind is being added to the grid year over year, but these get inserted primarily as a compliment to gas. Nuclear may be the next step if Alberta wants to de-carbon it's grid but it's still likely 10 years away. Check out this article for more... https://lnkd.in/dJDSkc-x

The Australian Coalition's climate plan is a plan to massively increase the burning of coal, gas and oil by using nuclear power as a bad-faith, empty and tactically-doomed promise designed to deter short-term climate mitigation Nuclear power advocates would do well to recognise that they're being used as a tool to help worsen the heating of the planet, increase electricity bills for Australians, and funnel eye-watering amounts of cash into the already-bloated pockets of fossil fuel executives (in addition to all the blackouts and infrastructure failures that'll result from avoiding a planned shutdown of coal and gas power). https://lnkd.in/djTDNKNk

“The Department of Energy estimates that the country must triple its nuclear-power output by 2050 to be on track for its climate targets. For all the recent progress in wind and solar energy, renewables on their own almost certainly won’t be enough. Arguably, then, we have no choice but to figure out how to build nuclear plants affordably again.” America is doing what Australia must do. Lift our nuclear bans and catch up.

Great piece in the Times Union covering the #upstate nuclear fleet and how it's helping #NewYork meet its #climate objectives. “You’re going to need basically all the clean generation that you can get, whether it's nuclear, whether it's renewables, whether it's the new technologies that are yet to be innovated,” Barlette said. “You're going to need all hands at the table to try and solve this goal.” #cleanenergy #CLCPA #nuclear