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2. Our local grid last summer was supplying 40%

Sat May 9, 2026, 01:03 PM

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Renewable. Yearly average is 36% wind and sun. We need more of this.

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Not actually breaking news, so I put it here under general discussion. [View all] generalbetrayus Yesterday OP

K & R malaise Yesterday #4

Huge unintended consequence of trump's war on Iran... Wounded Bear Yesterday #6

Our local grid last summer was supplying 40% Melon Yesterday #2

The auto industry used horse drawn transport in its infancy paleotn Yesterday #7

Everything right now depends on fossil fuels Envirogal 17 hrs ago #12

But what happens if some hostile country closes the Straits of Wind? AZ8theist Yesterday #5

reminds me justsomeguy01 5 hrs ago #14

If we could only harness republican wind. C Moon Yesterday #8

Sorry... BurnDoubt Yesterday #9

So... BurnDoubt Yesterday #10

The orange dictator is using taxpayer $$ to cancel green energy projects Martin Eden Yesterday #11

Yeah..But those dangerous things can fall off and fly for miles. chouchou 8 hrs ago #13