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‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months (theprogressplaybook.com)

submitted 11 months ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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"with wind the single-biggest contributor.... Power production costs have declined “by almost half” .... And the clean energy sector has created 50,000 new jobs.... Ask me what was the impact on the electricity sector in Uruguay after this tragic war in Europe — zero."

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[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Wait until we have our first Wind War.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 54 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

That's what we call it after eating beans all day

[–] viking@infosec.pub 5 points 11 months ago

We call it Aladdin's revenge. Turning the blanket into a flying carpet and all that.

[–] kurcatovium@lemm.ee -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We'll control the wind and rain. It was a saying in soviet block during cold war and elites really thought they would. By spraying chemicals in clouds etc. Disgusting.

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago

Cloud seeding? That's very much a real thing, although its effectiveness is disputed.