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*2023 - us grid got more power from sun and wind than coal for 5onths of the year. But gas is larger than coal since 2014, so all together wind and solar are only about 10-15%. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/solar-and-wind-generated-more-electricity-than-coal-through-may/]
*2023 - us grid got more power from sun and wind than coal for 5onths of the year. But gas is larger than coal since 2014, so all together wind and solar are only about 10-15%. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/solar-and-wind-generated-more-electricity-than-coal-through-may/]
*2021 - China reaches great parody of solar with coal [https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/the-shifting-economics-of-solar-power-in-china/]
*2021 - China reaches great parody of solar with coal [https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/the-shifting-economics-of-solar-power-in-china/]
*2011 - Germany achieves grid parity with solar [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_parity]

Revision as of 23:15, 9 August 2023

  • critique of great parody is that it doesn't account for base load. [1]
  • 2023 - us grid got more power from sun and wind than coal for 5onths of the year. But gas is larger than coal since 2014, so all together wind and solar are only about 10-15%. [2]
  • 2021 - China reaches great parody of solar with coal [3]
  • 2011 - Germany achieves grid parity with solar [4]