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40% of US electricity is now emissions-free (arstechnica.com)
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[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 1 points 10 months ago

Burning wood is extremely important for reaching 100% renewable.

It's one of the only pilotable renewables energy. Even with a lot of battery there is still long period with very little sun and wind that will require to fire up a thermal power station.

Wood is a very good candidate for that.