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Japan wants renewable energy to account for up to 50% of its electricity mix by fiscal year 2040 with nuclear power taking up another 20%, according to a draft of its revised basic energy policy reut.rs/3ZD59BT

reut.rsJapan targets 40-50% power supply from renewables by 2040Japan wants renewable energy to account for up to 50% of its electricity mix by fiscal year 2040 with nuclear power taking up another 20%, according to a draft of its revised basic energy policy, as it makes a clean energy push while meeting rising power demand.

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Slippery Waffle
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The mix should be the other way around. 50%+ from nuclear with 20% from solar and wind. It works great for France. app.electricitymaps.com/zone/FR/12mo Compare that to Germany app.electricitymaps.com/zone/DE/12mo And Denmark app.electricitymaps.com/zone/DK/12mo

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Slippery Waffle
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OK, it shows that nuclear and solar have similar safety per unit energy generated. Nuclear power is not something that's super dangerous. There are less objections to coal and gas than to nuclear power because the it's so "dangerous".