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40% of US electricity is now emissions-free (arstechnica.com)
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[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Also needs less coal.

And after that less natural gas, but getting rid of coal should be the higher priority as it is the greater polluting fuel.

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work -2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Fair. I wonder if the chart includes the coal typically needed to make steel.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

unless that coal is somehow also generating power, i doubt it, electricity production including a source that isn't electricity production is... weird.

[–] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work -1 points 10 months ago

Okay I guess it should have been obvious to me.