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NickB79

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2. Between wind, solar and nukes, they're almost 50% carbon-free

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Sun Jan 19, 2014, 05:32 PM

Jan 2014

Spain appears to be doing exactly what I've thought would be the best approach for decarbonizing a nation's energy supply: deploy renewables as rapidly as possible while decommissioning high-carbon energy like coal-fired plants. At the same time, maintain existing low-carbon energy until such time as they are no longer needed and/or nearing the end of their functional lives and can also be decommissioned.

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Spain becomes first country to rely on wind as top energy source [View all] unhappycamper Jan 2014 OP

It can't be seen as anything except movement in the right direction I would think. madokie Jan 2014 #1

Between wind, solar and nukes, they're almost 50% carbon-free NickB79 Jan 2014 #2