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In 2018, renewables provided 713 TWh of energy to the US electricity grid. Nuclear provided 807 TWh. They're already at the same scale, and renewables are rapid
by eigenvector 7y ago
In 2018, renewables provided 713 TWh of energy to the US electricity grid. Nuclear provided 807 TWh. They're already at the same scale, and renewables are rapidly increasing while nuclear has stagnated for decades.
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- cheerlessbog 7y agoThe largest part of that 713 TWh is hydro and presumably that's not growing fast - due to lack of remaining suitable sites, and ecological impact.
- sanxiyn 7y agoConflating hydro with wind and solar is bordering on deception.