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I think the progress in de-carbonizing electricity is promising - California was already at less than 50% fossil fueled electricity production in 2018 [0]: Car
by ac29 7y ago
I think the progress in de-carbonizing electricity is promising - California was already at less than 50% fossil fueled electricity production in 2018 [0]:
Carbon-emitting generation:
35% Natural Gas
3% Coal
11% "Unspecified" (lets be pessimistic and assume all of that is fossil fuel)
Non-carbon emitting (or carbon neutral):
11% Large Hydro
9% Nuclear
31% "Renewables" (solar, wind, small hydro, etc)
Yes, transportation is still almost entirely fossil fuel based. Many homes and businesses use natural gas for heat. Industry uses fossil fuels as well in significant amounts. None of these can be ignored.
But de-carbonizing electricity is a crucial first step.
[0] https://ww2.energy.ca.gov/almanac/electricity_data/total_system_power.html https://ww2.energy.ca.gov/almanac/electricity_data/total_sys...