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Jan Rosenow

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Unthinkable just a few years ago: For the first time renewables (wind, solar, hydro) produced more EU electricity than fossil fuels in 2023. 2/3 of EU electricity is from non-fossil fuel generation. Source Ember

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Garek Maxwell's avatar Garek Maxwell @garekmaxwell.bsky.social
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Snotty ass idiots a decade or so ago: oh, you want an electric car, it's just going to use coal energy! Me even then, holding my tongue to not cause a scene: it uses electricity, where sources don't matter and it's better to carbon control a single plant than a million+ cars in regulations anyway..

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Michel Nivard's avatar Michel Nivard @michelnivard.bsky.social
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Is the remainder nuclear plus biomass?

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Paul Heard's avatar Paul Heard @paulheardartist.bsky.social
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Dutch energy providers are now charging people with solar panels on their roof for returning excess energy onto the grid. This is a perfect example of how a nationalised industry is preferable over privatised one. Why build power stations when all that's needed nowadays are giant batteries.

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James Barham's avatar James Barham @nowthenthee.bsky.social
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If the UK was added what would ghat do? Would it improve or worsen the non-fossil fuels usage figures?

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