boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months ago40% of US electricity is now emissions-freearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square111fedilinkarrow-up1810arrow-down118cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldworldnews@lemmy.mlclimate@slrpnk.netscience@lemmy.world
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minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32·9 months agoIt is now. But only after we invested in it. This is a great example of investing in tech even when it’s not practical in the present day. It can pay off later down the line.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down12·9 months agoWell that and the US fracked a shit ton of natural gas which became the goto fuel to burn.
minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30arrow-down1·9 months agoNatural gas isn’t emissions free. We’re talking about wind, hydro, nuclear, and solar.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·9 months agoA brainiac. Says it right in the article. Perhaps you can explain how you get from carbon based fuels to 100% noncarbon based when billions have been spent to fire natural gas. What’s going to move that 44%
It is now. But only after we invested in it.
This is a great example of investing in tech even when it’s not practical in the present day. It can pay off later down the line.
Well that and the US fracked a shit ton of natural gas which became the goto fuel to burn.
Natural gas isn’t emissions free. We’re talking about wind, hydro, nuclear, and solar.
A brainiac. Says it right in the article. Perhaps you can explain how you get from carbon based fuels to 100% noncarbon based when billions have been spent to fire natural gas. What’s going to move that 44%