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Re:Xcel Energy Says It Will Close Two Coal-Fired Power Plant... by phaemon on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @12:53PM (#19983054)
Ok, looking at the data, Germany gets over 40% of its electricity from renewables, while the USA gets less than 20%.
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Re:Xcel Energy Says It Will Close Two Coal-Fired Power Plant... by new4thaccount on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @01:34PM (#19983451)
The US has multiple states larger than Germany I think. Regardless, it is much bigger and requires more work.
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Re:Xcel Energy Says It Will Close Two Coal-Fired Power Plant... by kpommerenke on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @02:50PM (#19984233)
Germany has a population of 80 million people. The largest US state is California with 40 million people.
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Re:Xcel Energy Says It Will Close Two Coal-Fired Power Plant... by new4thaccount on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @04:38PM (#19985209)
Population and load is only one piece to the puzzle. A larger country means a much larger and more expensive transmission grid.
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