> For the first time in history, solar power and wind power have combined for
> more electricity generation than fossil fuels in the EU. Last month, the two
> core renewables of the new clean energy era achieved that historic crossover
> point.
>
> This is also the first time that solar electricity beat coal electricity — 14%
> versus 10%.
> Wind power provided 17% (32 TWh) of the EU’s electricity
> Fossil gas recorded the lowest share of generation since 2018 at
> just 15% of EU electricity during May.

Time for some math:
14% is solar
17% is wind
10% is coal
15% is gas
That's only 56% of the total
I assume quite a bit of the rest is nuclear, which the USA is not about to get any more of any time soon. I still remember the commotion about Diablo Canyon; now I hear it will be shut down by the end of 2025.

> At what cost? The highest electric prices in the world with some of the poorest
> stability.

If you want the solar/wind-types' answer to cost, toss a coin
Heads: "The cost is, saving the planet"
Tails: "If there's a cost, then obviously we're not taxing the rich enough"

The NOTBCS Guy <don.p.del.grande@gmail.com> wrote:
>> For the first time in history, solar power and wind power have combined for
>> more electricity generation than fossil fuels in the EU. Last month, the two
>> core renewables of the new clean energy era achieved that historic crossover
>> point.
>>
>> This is also the first time that solar electricity beat coal electricity — 14%
>> versus 10%.
>> Wind power provided 17% (32 TWh) of the EU’s electricity
>> Fossil gas recorded the lowest share of generation since 2018 at
>> just 15% of EU electricity during May.
>
> Time for some math:
> 14% is solar
> 17% is wind
> 10% is coal
> 15% is gas
> That's only 56% of the total
> I assume quite a bit of the rest is nuclear, which the USA is not about
> to get any more of any time soon. I still remember the commotion about
> Diablo Canyon; now I hear it will be shut down by the end of 2025.

The stats you’re quoting are for the EU, not the US.

Our biggest energy source, and it isn’t even close, is gas.

https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=55239

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> > Time for some math:
> > 14% is solar
> > 17% is wind
> > 10% is coal
> > 15% is gas
> > That's only 56% of the total
> > I assume quite a bit of the rest is nuclear, which the USA is not about
> > to get any more of any time soon. I still remember the commotion about
> > Diablo Canyon; now I hear it will be shut down by the end of 2025.
> The stats you’re quoting are for the EU, not the US.

I understand that. My point is, solar and wind "appear" to be winning in Europe, but only because they remain bit players. USA is not going to be in a similar situation where we can depend on nuclear power.

On 6/14/2023 7:27 PM, The NOTBCS Guy wrote:
>>> Time for some math:
>>> 14% is solar
>>> 17% is wind
>>> 10% is coal
>>> 15% is gas
>>> That's only 56% of the total
>>> I assume quite a bit of the rest is nuclear, which the USA is not about
>>> to get any more of any time soon. I still remember the commotion about
>>> Diablo Canyon; now I hear it will be shut down by the end of 2025.
>> The stats you’re quoting are for the EU, not the US.
>
> I understand that. My point is, solar and wind "appear" to be winning in Europe, but only because they remain bit players. USA is not going to be in a similar situation where we can depend on nuclear power.

Which is ironic, because nuclear power is about the cleanest constant
power source we have.
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