Comment on 40% of US electricity is now emissions-free
misophist@lemmy.world 6 months agoGeothermal is not quite to the point where we can represent it with a whole number percentage value, but it’s getting there! If we’re going to include sub-1% generators, burning wood has geothermal beat out at 0.8%. Geothermal is cool, though!
BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
Burning wood is extremely important for reaching 100% renewable.
It’s one of the only pilotable renewables energy. Even with a lot of battery there is still long period with very little sun and wind that will require to fire up a thermal power station.
Wood is a very good candidate for that.