▲ 351 ▼ 30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed (www.politico.com) submitted 2 years ago by btaf45@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 136 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 17 points 2 years ago (2 children) Renewable energy as #2 source of energy. As opposed to what? Non-renewables? Is there even a #3? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Enkrod@feddit.de 20 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The article says: Electricity generation from renewable energy sources — including wind, solar and hydropower — surpassed coal-fired generation in the electric power sector for the first time in 2022, making it the second-biggest source behind natural gas generation. Renewables also passed nuclear power generation for the first time in 2021 and widened that gap the next year. So at least it's Fossil Gas Renewables Coal Nuclear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zozano@lemy.lol 3 points 2 years ago Don't get me wrong, I do know what they're referring to, but to group all types of renewable (solar, hydro, wind) against a single type of non-renewable energy source is a stupid way of comparing things. permalink fedilink source parent [–] digeridoo@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago I've searched (not researched) a little bit and it appears that the categories that they may be referring to are petroleum products, coal, nuclear, and then renewables. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Enkrod@feddit.de 20 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The article says: Electricity generation from renewable energy sources — including wind, solar and hydropower — surpassed coal-fired generation in the electric power sector for the first time in 2022, making it the second-biggest source behind natural gas generation. Renewables also passed nuclear power generation for the first time in 2021 and widened that gap the next year. So at least it's Fossil Gas Renewables Coal Nuclear permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zozano@lemy.lol 3 points 2 years ago Don't get me wrong, I do know what they're referring to, but to group all types of renewable (solar, hydro, wind) against a single type of non-renewable energy source is a stupid way of comparing things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zozano@lemy.lol 3 points 2 years ago Don't get me wrong, I do know what they're referring to, but to group all types of renewable (solar, hydro, wind) against a single type of non-renewable energy source is a stupid way of comparing things. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] digeridoo@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago I've searched (not researched) a little bit and it appears that the categories that they may be referring to are petroleum products, coal, nuclear, and then renewables. permalink fedilink source parent