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As always, it has to be noted that pertains to ELECTRICITY only. Quitting fossil fuels for all other uses is decades away, at least 2060. It will still go a lon
by anovikov 5y ago
As always, it has to be noted that pertains to ELECTRICITY only. Quitting fossil fuels for all other uses is decades away, at least 2060. It will still go a long way though and probably bring TFS share of renewables from ~19% today to about 45%, so shouldn't be discounted, but it is not in any way "quitting fossil fuels" as the article says.
- megaman821 5y agoIt will be a slow grind to electrify everything. The technology exists but virtually no one is going to rip out their perfectly functioning gas heating for a heat pump or electric water heater. Trade-in their working combustion engine car for a new electric one. The move to electric-only versions of these things will take decades, so maybe Germany can ban the sale of all consumer gas-burning equipment by 2035 but there is no way energy use will be 100% renewable by then.
- VaxWithSex 5y agoGas heating for residential homes is scheduled to be band in 2023. New buildings have to use heatpumps or alternatives. Adding isolation and making buildings energy efficient buildings are subsidized with up to 45%. Replacing oil heating is subsidized by 45% Replacing gas heating is subsidized by upto 30%.
- anovikov 5y agoIn new residential homes. Homes have about 50 years half-life...