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Source - The colors of the grids represent CO2 emissions

The title is a reference to the 2021 Texas power crisis

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[–] jose1324@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Which are shitting themselves now. Unable to be properly repaired or financed. Requiring goverment bailouts

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

because they're stupid and didn't regulate them like they should've.

And im pretty sure france's nuclear isn't privately owned?

[–] jose1324@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not anymore, the government had to buy them fully so it wouldn't crash.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Privatization of profits and nationalization of liabilities. It's like France didn't have many revolutions.

yeah that checks out.

Now if only they hadnt designed the horrid EPR plants.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Considering coal power plant subsidies in some countries...