Denmark is reconsidering its 40-year ban on nuclear power in a major policy shift for the renewables-heavy country.

The Danish government will analyse the potential benefits of a new generation of nuclear power technologies after banning traditional nuclear reactors in 1985, its energy minister said.

The Scandinavian country is one of Europe’s most renewables-rich energy markets and home to Ørsted, the world’s biggest offshore wind company. More than 80% of its electricity is generated from renewables, including wind, biofuels and solar, according to the International Energy Agency.

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    9 hours ago

    Yeah lol… who the hell wants a nuclear power plant near their house?

    Is it that hard to understand that people don’t want shit like nuclear power plants, coal plants, methane plants and garbage disposals being newly built near their home?

    I live in one of the most crowded countries on earth and even here we have plenty of space where a powerplant wouldn’t be anywhere near a suburb. Or at least in a place where there is already a similar power plant/industry.

    Obviously it’s a different situation if you build houses near a power plant that has been there for years.