The motion, adopted at conference, removes a “blanket opposition to nuclear fission” and instead commits the Green party of England and Wales to assessing nuclear projects alongside other low-carbon technologies.

Its electricity generation policy still prioritises offshore wind, onshore wind and rooftop solar as the primary sources of electricity, but allows elected representatives to support new nuclear reactors on a case-by-case basis.

This was one or the few areas I didn't align with the Green Party before, as I believe that a bit of nuclear is kind of necessary to help round out less consistent energy sources as things stand. I think this is a reasonable stance.

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[–] 5 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

flexible energy sources may be used

What do you think a flexible energy source is?

It also says:

Events that last more than two days over most of Europe happen about once every five years.

To be clear, I am in favor of importing electricity across borders but if most of Europe is affected by Dunkelflaute then I don't think it would be sufficient. Lets hope for the best and plan for the worst.

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  • [–] 2 points 12 hours ago (1 child)

    What do you think a flexible energy source is?

    NG or hydrogen peaker plants, hydro, tidal, flywheels, etc.

    To be clear, I am in favor of importing electricity across borders but if most of Europe is affected by Dunkelflaute then I don’t think it would be sufficient. Let's hope for the best and plan for the worst.

    That's why this looks like a great idea:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xlinks_Morocco%E2%80%93UK_Power_Project

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