Sweden’s parliament has voted to change its 100% renewable target to a 100% fossil-free target, leaving the door open for nuclear.
  • uint8_t@feddit.deEnglish
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    2 years ago

    the installed capacity is a nice number but unless you also install batteries AND take capacity factor into account, you’re replacing load following dispatchable generation with intermittent ones that is backed by literal fossil fuels

    I mean just look at the carbon intensity of a German kWh

    • Kempeth@feddit.deEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Switzerland imports so much of it’s energy I don’t think it matters much yet. When it starts to matter we have huge hydro dams we can use for that.