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Finishline42

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9. And where would we be

Reply to NNadir (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 09:09 PM

Jan 2022

If 20% of the electricity in Texas wasn't produced by wind? How many coal fired plants were shuttered?

If 50% of the electricity in Iowa wasn't produced by wind?

Wouldn't the CO2 concentrations be even higher?

Shouldn't there have been a noticeable drop in CO2 after the significant drop in economic activity after the March 2020 shutdown due to Covid?

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Hunterston B nuclear power station closes after 46 years [View all] NNadir Jan 2022 OP

Not zero carbon IbogaProject Jan 2022 #1

Pancreatic cancer vs. a stubbed toe. hunter Jan 2022 #2

It is well known that no source of energy is zero carbon. This complaint is typical however... NNadir Jan 2022 #3

I'll consider myself poorly informed. Pobeka Jan 2022 #5

Regrettably the best sources for details is the scientific literature but... NNadir Jan 2022 #11

Thank you for this thoughtful reply. Pobeka Jan 2022 #12

Cool IbogaProject Jan 2022 #17

If our civilization survives concrete will be made using nuclear power. hunter Jan 2022 #6

I have advised my son that an ideal target temperature... NNadir Jan 2022 #14

Turn that methanol into plastic pipe... hunter Jan 2022 #15

Exactly. Methanol is a useful starting material for alkene monomers. NNadir Jan 2022 #16

I have thought a lot about the other aspects to our energy economy that are often overlooked. StevieM Jan 2022 #13

Maybe it isn't used enough? Finishline42 Jan 2022 #4

Producing energy unreliably is something someone who gets information from Wikipedia... NNadir Jan 2022 #7

I frequently link to Wikipedia here on DU, mostly to avoid paywalls. hunter Jan 2022 #8

And where would we be Finishline42 Jan 2022 #9

From the Scottish govt Finishline42 Jan 2022 #10

It's used; Scotland exports electricity to England muriel_volestrangler Jan 2022 #18