• sbv@sh.itjust.works
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    19 hours ago

    French climate envoy, said it went further than the country’s national plan under the Paris agreement. For decades, nuclear power has supplied most of France’s electricity and this will be supplemented by an increase in renewables. “This process has made us realise we want to be an electro-superpower,” said Faraco. “We want to be the electricity Saudi Arabia of Europe, selling green electrons to the UK, Ireland, Germany and other countries.”

    Fuck yeah, eurobros.

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      2 hours ago

      … if you expand into the energy market hoping to be an “electro-superpower”, you have an incentive to stop new renewables from competitors in a high enough supply to create negative pricing. This isn’t exciting phrasing, it’s alarming.

      “I want to be king of this pile” phrasing should always be viewed with alarm

      Investment in green energy is good. Wanting to sell that energy as a form of power accumulation is bad.

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      13 hours ago

      no point at all if they keep stealing african uranium. no point in leaving a continent in the dark age so they can light yours.