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>It has happened that economic growth has untethered itself from fossil fuel growth almost everywhere in the Western world. Hmm, then why is 67% of US electric
by maverick_iceman 10y ago
>It has happened that economic growth has untethered itself from fossil fuel growth almost everywhere in the Western world.
Hmm, then why is 67% of US electricity production is from fossil fuels?[1]
[1] https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3 https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=427&t=3
- Brakenshire 10y agoYes, that is saying a different thing. It has been that use of fossil fuels has been correlated to economic growth for 150 years. This is the first period in history when the Western countries have grown their economies while reducing their use of fossil fuels.