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> Hydro 63.6 39% Switzerland, the country I live in, also has a ton of hydro (60% [0]) but the thing about hydro is that it's entirely dependent on geography.
by Youden 6y ago
> Hydro 63.6 39%
Switzerland, the country I live in, also has a ton of hydro (60% [0]) but the thing about hydro is that it's entirely dependent on geography. Iceland has 100% renewable electricity [1] but that's due to its geography.
Same goes for all renewables. Wind depends on areas where wind is harvestable and solar depends on daylight hours.
Not saying this to say that you're wrong or your point is irrelevant or anything, just that the energy solutions applicable to one country don't apply to all.
[0]: https://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/wirtschaft/energie/energie---fakten-und-zahlen.html https://www.eda.admin.ch/aboutswitzerland/en/home/wirtschaft...
[1]: https://www.government.is/topics/business-and-industry/energy/ https://www.government.is/topics/business-and-industry/energ...
- cbmuser 6y agoExactly. Hydro will work only if you have a large amount of lakes and mountains per capita which is true for countries like Austria and Norway.