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concrete_baby@sh.itjust.works to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 months ago

Germany got 60% of its electricity from renewables in 2024, and two thirds are planning to get home solar, meaning it is on track for its goal to be a 100% renewables nation within 10 years.

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Germany got 60% of its electricity from renewables in 2024, and two thirds are planning to get home solar, meaning it is on track for its goal to be a 100% renewables nation within 10 years.

www.euronews.com

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How did Germany reach a record green power mix in 2024?
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Reducing coal usage and making permits easier has helped renewables become “the backbone of the system” in Germany.
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    Pro tip: These numbers are probably from Electricity Maps. That site is apparently run by nuclear fanboys who apply the very lowest gCO2e/kWh for nuclear that they could find. Otherwise, France (and Sweden) would have higher numbers somewhere in the 100-200 gCO2e/kWh range

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      2nd source (Eurostat and European Environment Agency) corroborates the first: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/greenhouse-gas-emission-intensity-of-1

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