40% of US electricity is now emissions-free - eviltoast
  • misophist@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Geothermal - 0.4%

    Geothermal is not quite to the point where we can represent it with a whole number percentage value, but it’s getting there! If we’re going to include sub-1% generators, burning wood has geothermal beat out at 0.8%. Geothermal is cool, though!

    • BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
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      11 months ago

      Burning wood is extremely important for reaching 100% renewable.

      It’s one of the only pilotable renewables energy. Even with a lot of battery there is still long period with very little sun and wind that will require to fire up a thermal power station.

      Wood is a very good candidate for that.