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Environment & Energy

captain queeg

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1. Haven't seen the movie but that quote at the bottom where 95% of the electric grid

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 10:07 PM

Apr 2020

Is generated by coal is total BS. It was, and is still a major contributer but the percentage keeps dropping Pretty sure it’s less than 50% nationally though some regions use more than others.

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Money Quotes In "Planet Of The Humans" A Decade Or More Old Re. Energy Costs And Impacts [View all] hatrack Apr 2020 OP

Haven't seen the movie but that quote at the bottom where 95% of the electric grid captain queeg Apr 2020 #1

From Wiki it's 27.4% in 2018 down from 52.8% in 1997 Finishline42 Apr 2020 #2

Yeah I'm sure that's true. And the costs that would be associated with retrofits. captain queeg Apr 2020 #3

i've heard those old solar numbers from my trumpkin. mopinko Apr 2020 #4