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Renewables provided almost 30% of US electrical generation in March (electrek.co)
submitted 5 months ago by Hugohase@startrek.website to c/energy@slrpnk.net
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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's 10% more than I would have thought, and 70% less than we need.

Still a good start, and hopefully the momentum keeps up.

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This is just for regular electricity generation, not total power needed. So you need much more than that you think you do, based on those numbers.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Are you referring to sectors of energy consumption which have not yet electrified? What are the biggest consumers there?

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 5 months ago

In the US I think it is the transport sector, or it is at least very close to the industrial sector. Much more than other countries due to how they ruined their cities, which made them incredibly car dependent.

[–] Octavio@kbin.social 12 points 5 months ago

Cool, 70% to go.

[–] ForestOrca@kbin.social 4 points 5 months ago

The data in this article comes from (https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/)