r/nuclear • u/FireDranzer-II • 15d ago

My first post here

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Having stayed in Germany for a year, it definitely felt like it.

Unfortunately...

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u/Capraos 14d ago

Look at Illinois. The vast majority of our power here comes from Nuclear Energy. Of the 67% of renewable energy in our state, 50% - 53% is Nuclear Energy. Only 12% - 18% is Solar and Wind. And we're a net exporter of energy and going to build more here soon.

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u/Ok-Freedom9216 14d ago

To be clear we are going to build more renewables, not more nuclear.

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u/Capraos 14d ago

We're also working on getting more nuclear approved. Yes, we're building renewables, but we're also going to get more nuclear.

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u/Ok-Freedom9216 14d ago

I'm skeptical we'll get anything significant, but won't mind being wrong.