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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Anything exciting going on in your field of work this year? Or breakthroughs in science, new technologies developed, things like that.

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[–] [email protected] 90 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The end-of-year numbers aren't in yet, but 2023 should be the year that wind and solar finally generate more electricity than coal here in the US.
https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/report/BTL/2023/02-genmix/article.php

For new generation projects coming online in 2023, 86% of the electricity is from non-fossil sources. The generation capacity that was retired in 2023 was all fossil based.
https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1304-august-21-2023-2023-non-fossil-fuel-sources-will-account-86-new

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Wow that's pretty great.

I thought you guys were on par with Australia but in fact you're making us look bad - that's great.