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plokman t1_je3caly wrote

Reply to comment by 547610831 in U.S. renewable electricity surpassed coal in 2022 by altmorty

That's what a transition is...

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547610831 t1_je3e3dw wrote

The point is we haven't transitioned from coal to renewables, we've transitioned from coal to natural gas. Renewables are still a small percentage of the overall market.

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Badfickle t1_je3gkpp wrote

eh. In terms of added capacity since 2019 wind and solar has greatly outstripped natural gas. As batteries get cheaper and cheaper that trend will only accelerate.

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luckyscars t1_je3xww2 wrote

They’re a massive portion compare to a few years ago. What do you expect?

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