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In 2025, for the first time, solar and wind produced more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union. The bloc's goal to reduce fossil fuel use by 90% by 2040 seems on track. (ourworldindata.org)
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[โ€“] eleitl@lemmy.zip -3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Do the math on weeks worth of batteries. Gas turbines run on hydrogen is the only option right now.

[โ€“] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 weeks ago

A combination of solar, wind, geothermal (when possible) and tidal (when possible) should hopefully mean you don't need weeks of batteries.