Comments on: Ontario Smart Thermostats to Cut Peak Demand by 200 MW This Summer https://www.theenergymix.com/ontario-smart-thermostats-to-cut-peak-demand-by-200-mw-this-summer/ The climate news that makes a difference. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:04:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Boyd Reimer https://www.theenergymix.com/ontario-smart-thermostats-to-cut-peak-demand-by-200-mw-this-summer/#comment-25094 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 17:20:14 +0000 https://www.theenergymix.com/?p=150776#comment-25094 In the last sentence: “… Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said the legislation will ..“prioritize zero-emission nuclear energy…”

Nuclear energy is not zero emission: In the below life cycle assessment nuclear creates almost four times the CO2 emissions that solar creates, and almost 30 times the CO2 emissions that hydroelectric produces. See link:

Fact check: Is nuclear energy good for the climate? Joscha Weber; November 29, 2021
See link: https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-is-nuclear-energy-good-for-the-climate/a-59853315

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