Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row (www.canarymedia.com)
from L4s@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 2023 18:00
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Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row::undefined

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luthis@lemmy.nz on 17 Nov 2023 18:27 next collapse

Here’s the source:

ren.pt/…/portugal-has-been-using-green-electricit…

This… actually doesn’t seem like some bullshit accounting. Like, the country actually was running 100% on wind/solar/hydro with ‘combined-cycle natural gas power plants’ as a backup:

“The availability of natural gas power plants ensures the National Electrical System’s necessary service continuity whenever required, whether for market balance, supply security, or occasionally providing a cost-effective production solution, facilitating a safe and sustainable transition to an electrical system increasingly based on renewable production sources.”

This is pretty amazing.

PeleSpirit@lemmy.world on 17 Nov 2023 18:52 collapse

All of the countries that use the most power are nations of innovators, we can switch to renewables if we try. Here is a hippie version of renewables at home, if you put a coolness factor on it, this could take off in a great way. www.ruralsprout.com/produce-renewable-energy/

pensivepangolin@lemmy.world on 18 Nov 2023 02:43 collapse

Nope. I’m here to tell you this is a lie and we need more oil. This post is sponsored by ExxonMobile, the producer of the loveliest sludge destroying your planet and future!