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Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026

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Re: Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026

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Post by cloche »

jqpabc123 wrote: post #2

Renewable energy offers a competitive advantage for any energy intensive activity --- like manufacturing or AI. China gets it, the USA doesn't.

Even so, the article says it grew 8% YOY in the US. The best is to hope that this is an unstoppable trend so that even politicians won't be able to reverse it.

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Post by toomuchtodo »

greekrich92 wrote: post #3

Solar and progress on better batteries is a more consequential and useful technological revolution than AI. Should be a huge story, but there's not enough money to be made via speculation so it's not.

Nailed it. Solar, wind, and batteries are going to be the predominant form of generation in a decade, but there is no speculative benefit, so it’ll happen silently.

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Post by ceejayoz »

cloche wrote: post #5
jqpabc123 wrote: post #2

Renewable energy offers a competitive advantage for any energy intensive activity --- like manufacturing or AI. China gets it, the USA doesn't.

Even so, the article says it grew 8% YOY in the US. The best is to hope that this is an unstoppable trend so that even politicians won't be able to reverse it.

Never underestimate the capacity of shitty people to shoot themselves and others in the foot.

Re: Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026

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Post by feelamee »

greekrich92 wrote: post #3

Solar and progress on better batteries is a more consequential and useful technological revolution than AI. Should be a huge story, but there's not enough money to be made via speculation so it's not.

why is it? of course now this is true. But people investing money in the future of AI, a future where AI can produce an enormous amount of goods.

Re: Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026

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Post by erelong »

I know some people who are adamantly against solar and wind

(personally I like both but I can see some shortcomings - for example I have heard that ai datacenters are using gas at times because of its flexibility)

So what are some of the best talking points to "sell" solar and wind to the unconvinced?

Or will they just adopt it once it's seen everywhere?

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