What options does Europe have if Russia stops gas exports? 🤔 engineering
While the latter is better debated with nuclear energy experts, Musk does have a point with regards to nuclear power and energy security.The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the news recently single-handedly meets 20 percent of Ukraine's energy needs. According to the, 440 nuclear power plants in 33 countries supplied 2553 TWh of electricity in 2020, about 10 percent of the world's energy consumption.
Countries such as China, Russia, and India are building new nuclear power plants while European countries like Germany have a planned program that involves. Italy has already shut down its nuclear plant while Austria never used a nuclear facility it built. Belgium, Spain, and Switzerland have also planned a nuclear phase-out by the end of the decade.
In the wake of the Ukraine crisis, Musk has raised a fair point to counter the European dependence on Russia for its energy which is not surprising given his previous views on the technology. Last year, Musk had said that extremely safe nuclear power plants were a possibility and reasoned about choosing nuclear in another tweet.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Elon Musk calls for Europe to restart its nuclear power stations: 'critical to international security'Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said Europe must reboot its nuclear power stations for the sake of national and international security.
Read more »
Elon Musk backs more oil production and expanded European nuclear power to combat RussiaNEW: Elon Musk backs more oil production and expanded European nuclear power to combat Russia
Read more »
Electric-car baron Elon Musk calls for increasing U.S. oil and gas to combat RussiaTesla may be the world’s leading seller of plug-in electric vehicles, but CEO Elon Musk wants the U.S. oil-and-gas industry to ramp up production.
Read more »
Elon Musk, Chuck Tingle vs. Greg Abbott: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this weekIt was a wild week for news, as evidenced by the Current's most-read stories. SanAntonio SATX SanAntonioTX SouthTexas Texas GregAbbott ElonMusk
Read more »
Elon Musk Unexpectedly Invites UAW To Hold Vote At Tesla PlantElonMusk unexpectedly dropped his opposition to efforts by the United Auto Workers to organize workers at Tesla’s sprawling California plant and invited the union to arrange a vote.
Read more »
Elon Musk Says Starlink Will Not Censor Russian News Sources Despite Government Requests – Featured Bitcoin NewsElon Musk says Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news sources, but says: 'We will not do so unless at gunpoint.'
Read more »