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by cbmuser 1972 days ago
Yep, and Germany proves that renewables don’t help to drive down emissions in the energy sector unless you can use abundant amounts of hydro power.

Germany has 50% renewables, yet their kWh causes 400 grams of CO2 on average while France with 70% nuclear causes 50 grams of CO2 per kWh on average.

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Yes, you've repeated this elsewhere, and as others have noted, your stats and figures do not reflect an accurate assessment the the advantages/disadvantages of renewables.
"We've tried it and it failed" is a pretty strong argument, too strong to be brushed aside with out an argument or evidence.

The Energiewende is recent history, and the major cause of the highest electricity prices in Europe. But that wasn't enough, not even close, to bring Germany into line with France's excellently low CO2 production.

Even if the situation has changed to the point where solar is the most cost-effective option, there are a lot of lessons to be learned from Germany about how dangerous it is to take an anti-nuclear stance. They look like fools.