• MerrickGreen@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    For backup power. You know they aren’t always running, right? Oil products only produce a bit over 3% of global electricity.

    • kinther@lemmy.worldOPM
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      1 year ago

      Nuclear and renewables with battery storage are the two options I hear about frequently. I have solar panels on my house, so am quite aware they don’t produce during the night :)

      Nuclear is a great option we should be investing more in rather then coal, oil, or methane gas plants.