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'Unstoppable force' of solar power propels world to 40% clean electricity

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177 points belter | 3 comments | 08 Apr 25 10:11 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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bwb ◴[08 Apr 25 15:03 UTC] No.43622606[source]▶
I am excited to see the next 20 years :)
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nxm ◴[08 Apr 25 15:53 UTC] No.43623200[source]▶
China keeps adding coal power plants like no other and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future
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1. jasonsb ◴[08 Apr 25 16:06 UTC] No.43623329[source]▶
They add coal as peaking power plants. They're not planning to run the grid on coal.
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2. timeon ◴[08 Apr 25 17:26 UTC] No.43624256[source]▶
In context of climate change, absolute values of CO2 are still more relevant than proportion in generated energy.
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3. itishappy ◴[08 Apr 25 17:52 UTC] No.43624570[source]▶
Somewhat, but proportional/per-capita becomes more relevant when you allow for changing standards of living.

Put differently: Unless you have a plan to change the number of people on Earth (please don't) or the amount of power required per person (potentially viable), then proportional and absolute are essentially equivalent.