Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 days agoIn 2025, for the first time, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union. The bloc's goal to reduce fossil fuel use by 90% by 2040 seems on track.ourworldindata.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down11cross-posted to: europe@feddit.org
arrow-up1135arrow-down1external-linkIn 2025, for the first time, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union. The bloc's goal to reduce fossil fuel use by 90% by 2040 seems on track.ourworldindata.orgLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square16linkfedilinkcross-posted to: europe@feddit.org
minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down4·3 days agoDo the math on weeks worth of batteries. Gas turbines run on hydrogen is the only option right now.
minus-squaredb0@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoA combination of solar, wind, geothermal (when possible) and tidal (when possible) should hopefully mean you don’t need weeks of batteries.
Do the math on weeks worth of batteries. Gas turbines run on hydrogen is the only option right now.
A combination of solar, wind, geothermal (when possible) and tidal (when possible) should hopefully mean you don’t need weeks of batteries.