2 ms·
In some jurisdictions. I live in Ontario, Canada, where last year we ran on: 61% nuclear, 24% hydroelectric, 9% oil / gas, 6% wind, <1% biofuel, <1% solar. That
by a-priori 9y ago
In some jurisdictions. I live in Ontario, Canada, where last year we ran on: 61% nuclear, 24% hydroelectric, 9% oil / gas, 6% wind, <1% biofuel, <1% solar. That is, about 90% of our electricity was carbon-neutral.
(Source: http://www.ieso.ca/en/power-data/supply-overview/transmission-connected-generation http://www.ieso.ca/en/power-data/supply-overview/transmissio... )
By focusing the consumer side on standardizing on electricity for power distribution and storage, instead of gasoline, it centralizes the problem. It puts the onus on governments and power generators to reduce their carbon output, instead of every individual.