• cecilkorik@lemmy.ca
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      Most of Canada’s power is hydroelectric and nuclear. 60% of Canada’s energy production is hydroelectric, and Ontario has three of the largest nuclear power plants in the world.

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      Given their vastly higher energy efficiency, they still reduce emissions even if running on fossil fuels by a significant amount.

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      It could still be fossil fuel, but they’re more energy efficient than burning the fossil fuel directly for heat.