Keep in mind that our reactors produce a significant proportion of the world's medical isotopes. Those also have a short lifespan so steady production is required. If we are going to maintain or improve healthcare, we will need to increase our production.
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I just wish more greens weren’t scared of nuclear. They’re based in everything else though.
If you mean the Green Party, they also need to stop with the conspiracy theories and infighting.
In terms of energy produced, triple the nuclear generation would equal about 20% of Canada's current use of fossil fuels. If population growth continues at 2% (which is slower than it's been recently) and per capita energy use declines a little, it might be roughly one third of the additional new energy production expected to be demanded by 2050.
Much time has passed since Canada was a "nuclear technology leader." If it's to become one again it will be a very long journey.
I think you are looking at this from a total energy lense, rather than an electricity lens.
If we look at this strictly from electrical power generation: we currently have 14.6 TWH nuclear, 5.7 TWH Coal, and 11.8 TWH gas, oil, and others (2020, NR Can). So triple nuclear would be 43.8 TWH, more than enough to absorb both fossil fuel blocks (17.5 combined).
Yeah, total energy according to 2023 EIA figures and to be clear what I meant to say was that tripling nuclear would mean adding an amount equal to 20% of the current total of fossil fuels. The higher efficiency of e.g. electric transport does make some difference there, but all the fossil fuel use does need replacing somehow (the article was explicitly talking about "net zero" goals) and in optimistic scenarios that's in large part through greatly increased electric generation.
The only thing Canada is leading is decline.