boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago40% of US electricity is now emissions-freearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square230fedilinkarrow-up1968arrow-down122cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldhackernews@derp.fooworldnews@lemmy.mlclimate@slrpnk.net
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minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·1 year 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-down19·1 year agoWell that and the US fracked a shit ton of natural gas which became the goto fuel to burn.
minus-squareGhostalmedia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up32arrow-down1·1 year agoNatural gas isn’t emissions free. We’re talking about wind, hydro, nuclear, and solar.
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.
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