Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month agoIn 2025, for the first time, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union. The bloc's goal to reduce fossil fuel use by 90% by 2040 seems on track.ourworldindata.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down11
arrow-up1117arrow-down1external-linkIn 2025, for the first time, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union. The bloc's goal to reduce fossil fuel use by 90% by 2040 seems on track.ourworldindata.orgLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squaredb0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoWe dont’need nuclear, just more batteries
minus-squareIconoclast@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 month agoWell that settles it then.
minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down4·1 month agoDo the math on weeks worth of batteries. Gas turbines run on hydrogen is the only option right now.
minus-squaredb0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoA combination of solar, wind, geothermal (when possible) and tidal (when possible) should hopefully mean you don’t need weeks of batteries.
We dont’need nuclear, just more batteries
Well that settles it then.
Do the math on weeks worth of batteries. Gas turbines run on hydrogen is the only option right now.
A combination of solar, wind, geothermal (when possible) and tidal (when possible) should hopefully mean you don’t need weeks of batteries.