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‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months (theprogressplaybook.com)
submitted 1 year ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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"with wind the single-biggest contributor.... Power production costs have declined “by almost half” .... And the clean energy sector has created 50,000 new jobs.... Ask me what was the impact on the electricity sector in Uruguay after this tragic war in Europe — zero."

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[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 79 points 1 year ago (2 children)

One of the main reasons the big players want (or even need) as many people globally to remain dependent on it as possible - control.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 38 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That and petrolheads in politics. Who is so slow in renewables? USA and Germany.

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Carter tried to show the US the future but then he got replaced with Bad Human 1.0 Ronnie and it was all trashed.

[–] Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Germany has the most renewables per capita of any European nation and have been heavy investors for a long time now.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 4 points 1 year ago

They are a bit better now, but especially during Merkel were some heavy stones laid on the way for wind. Ok, i admit, they are good in private solar now.

[–] puppy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Ironically it's the US and German subsidies that kickstarted solar and brought costs down.

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yep, lock the victim nations into a petroleum payment plan