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blubbar on May 26, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Germany sets new solar-power record

But nuclear plants burn fuel at night when nobody needs the energy. Pumped-storage hydroelectricity is needed for both.

jhuni on May 26, 2012 [–]

The sun burned fuel for billions of years well there was no one around whatsoever.

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