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86% of New US Electric Utility Generation Capacity Coming from Non-Fossil Fuels in 2023::In 2023, Non-Fossil Fuel Sources Will Account for 86% of New Electric Utility Generation Capacity in the United States

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Considering that this is new capacity, not total capacity, it's a fucking absurd outrage that it's anything less than 100.0%.

Every percentage point less than that represents us continuing to make the problem even worse even though we goddamn well know better!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

What a fucking moron a politician has to be to allow addition of new fossil fueled energy sources, along with everyone who is supposed to supervise that process.

It’s just another sign of the sheer insanity this world is infected with.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I don't care what the excuses are; they aren't valid.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

That's what nuclear is for.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Not always cheap or even feasible. Renewable generation has gotten quite cheap but storage will take a bit to catch on.