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45% percent of households use wood as the main source of heating, electricity is 24%. https://www.ambito.com/uruguay/con-el-precio-la-lena-aumento-como-se-calef
by dhoe 3y ago
45% percent of households use wood as the main source of heating, electricity is 24%. https://www.ambito.com/uruguay/con-el-precio-la-lena-aumento-como-se-calefaccionan-los-hogares-n5724281 https://www.ambito.com/uruguay/con-el-precio-la-lena-aumento...
And obviously this reduces the consumption of electricity, making it easier to cover the electricity needed with renewables.
Doesn't take anything away from it, it's still great that this is happening.
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- eternityforest 3y agoHow does wood compare to gas/coal/etc? I always hear that biofuels are not great compared to other renewables, is wood somehow different? Doesn't it make lots of particulate if you don't have a high end modern stove?