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‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months (theprogressplaybook.com)
submitted 2 years 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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[–] CriticalMiss@lemmy.world 232 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I actually never thought of it like that, if you're not partaking in the trade of fossil fuels, you are removing yourself from a lot of potential conflicts and "who support who" ordeals.

[–] DessertStorms@kbin.social 71 points 2 years 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 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years 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.

[–] puppy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yep, lock the victim nations into a petroleum payment plan

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 55 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, I think that one of the side effect of the war in Ukraine will be a big increase of renewables energy in Europe.

European countries started to realize how fragile their energy supply is and how dangerous it is.

[–] oce@jlai.lu 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Sadly, in the meantime it also mean a surge of imports of fossil fuels from other countries and reopening extraction sites in EU. Reducing fossil fuel dependency really is the top priority of EU, not only for ecology but also for peace and for the economy.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 34 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wait until we have our first Wind War.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

That's what we call it after eating beans all day

[–] viking 6 points 2 years ago

We call it Aladdin's revenge. Turning the blanket into a flying carpet and all that.

[–] kurcatovium@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

We'll control the wind and rain. It was a saying in soviet block during cold war and elites really thought they would. By spraying chemicals in clouds etc. Disgusting.