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‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months (theprogressplaybook.com)
submitted 10 months ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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"with wind the single-biggest contributor.... Power production costs have declined “by almost half” .... And the clean energy sector has created 50,000 new jobs.... Ask me what was the impact on the electricity sector in Uruguay after this tragic war in Europe — zero."

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[–] Lesrid@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Lots of devices still use batteries that do not recharge.

[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 2 points 10 months ago

Yea, that's the issue. For something to be sustainable, you need to replenish the fuel source. Biomass can be, but you need a lot of it, but we also need it for food