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Re:Germany cut fossil fuels as much as did the U.S., but at ... by altarius on Thursday December 03, 2020 @06:13PM (#25296733)
If I ran the numbers right, only about 15% of the energy consumed in the US is produced in the form of electricity (4,127 billion kWh vs 100.2 quadrillion Btu consumed, 1kWh ~ 3400 Btu).

So going 100% renewable or nuclear for electricity production wouldnt' even make more than 15% difference.

I wonder what causes all that additional energy consumption from fossil fuel sources then? I always blindly assumed ~50% of our energy consumption is in the form of electricity. Cars and transportation, heating are obvious but I wouldn't expect that to account for such a large share. Does industry use so much fossil fuel for energy?

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Re:Germany cut fossil fuels as much as did the U.S., but at ... by triceratops on Thursday December 03, 2020 @06:59PM (#25297225)
The US accounts for 15% of all emissions. Going 100% renewable or nuclear for all US electricity would reduce emissions by 1.5%. That's a hell of a big deal.
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