@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 6 months ago40% of US electricity is now emissions-freearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square224fedilinkarrow-up1933arrow-down122cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.fooworldnews@lemmy.mlclimate@slrpnk.netscience@lemmy.world
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minus-squareGhostalmedialinkfedilinkEnglish33•6 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-square@Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish-16•6 months agoWell that and the US fracked a shit ton of natural gas which became the goto fuel to burn.
minus-squareGhostalmedialinkfedilinkEnglish31•6 months 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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