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Germany's electricity, as of H1 2021, actually comes from: 1. Renewables: 41% 2. Coal: 26% 3. Natural gas: 17% 4. Nuclear: 12% https://www.cleanen

Germany's electricity, as of H1 2021, actually comes from: 1. Renewables: 41% 2. Coal: 26% 3. Natural gas: 17% 4. Nuclear: 12% https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-consumption-and-power-mix-charts https://www.cleanenergywire.org/factsheets/germanys-energy-c... New solar and wind have fallen drastically in price over the past decade and look like a very good bet right now. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48736 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=48736

sva_ 5y ago
You are proving my point. I left out nuclear, because it'll soon be phased out. The rest, exactly as I stated. An unhealthy dependency on coal, which will be phased out soon too, as well as oil, for which we depend on foreign dependencies (Russia). Additionally, I would like to ask you 1) are you being paid for these type of posts linking to that exact source, (because I've seen it on here many times before) 2) who exactly is paying you to post this?
- dang 5y ago
  You broke the site guidelines egregiously with this comment. We ban accounts that do that. Please review the rules and stick to them from now on. "Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&dateRange=all&type=comment&storyText=false&prefix=true&page=0&query=by:dang%20astroturf https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&dateRange=all&type=comme...
finiteseries 5y ago
Actually grouped: 1. Fossil fuels: 42.9% 2. Renewables: 41% 3. Nuclear: 11.7% - Actually split: 1. Lignite: 17.8% 2. Natural gas: 16.7% 3. Wind onshore: 16.4% 4. Nuclear: 11.7% 5. Solar: 9.5% 6. Hard coal: 8.4% 7. Biomass: 7.6% 8. Wind offshore: 4.0% 9. Others: 3.2% 8. Hydropower: 3.1% - Actually not as bad as I thought it would be!
- tremon 5y ago
  Thanks for that, I really wish everybody could stop classifying the burning of biomass as "renewable" in these discussions. Yes, I understand that it's part of the carbon cycle, but burning it still results in more CO2 in the air than before. In other words, it's a net negative for carbon sequestration.

sva_ 5y ago

You are proving my point. I left out nuclear, because it'll soon be phased out. The rest, exactly as I stated. An unhealthy dependency on coal, which will be phased out soon too, as well as oil, for which we depend on foreign dependencies (Russia). Additionally, I would like to ask you 1) are you being paid for these type of posts linking to that exact source, (because I've seen it on here many times before) 2) who exactly is paying you to post this?

dang 5y ago
You broke the site guidelines egregiously with this comment. We ban accounts that do that. Please review the rules and stick to them from now on. "Please don't post insinuations about astroturfing, shilling, brigading, foreign agents and the like. It degrades discussion and is usually mistaken. If you're worried about abuse, email hn@ycombinator.com and we'll look at the data." https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&dateRange=all&type=comment&storyText=false&prefix=true&page=0&query=by:dang%20astroturf https://hn.algolia.com/?sort=byDate&dateRange=all&type=comme...

finiteseries 5y ago

Actually grouped: 1. Fossil fuels: 42.9% 2. Renewables: 41% 3. Nuclear: 11.7% - Actually split: 1. Lignite: 17.8% 2. Natural gas: 16.7% 3. Wind onshore: 16.4% 4. Nuclear: 11.7% 5. Solar: 9.5% 6. Hard coal: 8.4% 7. Biomass: 7.6% 8. Wind offshore: 4.0% 9. Others: 3.2% 8. Hydropower: 3.1% - Actually not as bad as I thought it would be!

tremon 5y ago
Thanks for that, I really wish everybody could stop classifying the burning of biomass as "renewable" in these discussions. Yes, I understand that it's part of the carbon cycle, but burning it still results in more CO2 in the air than before. In other words, it's a net negative for carbon sequestration.