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Electrical emissions are more like 30% according to this[1]. Transportation is another 27%, electrifying half of that would get us close to like half.
We're a long way from any of that, but maybe it's technically feasible with what we have now.
1. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emis...
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Electrical emissions are more like 30% according to this[1]. Transportation is another 27%, electrifying half of that would get us close to like half.
We're a long way from any of that, but maybe it's technically feasible with what we have now.
1. https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emis...