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Re:'Energy independent' Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for ... by dhoe on Friday November 17, 2023 @12:39PM (#38307010)
45% percent of households use wood as the main source of heating, electricity is 24%. https://www.ambito.com/uruguay/con-el-precio-la-lena-aumento...

And obviously this reduces the consumption of electricity, making it easier to cover the electricity needed with renewables.

Doesn't take anything away from it, it's still great that this is happening.

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Re:'Energy independent' Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for ... by eternityforest on Friday November 17, 2023 @06:41PM (#38312358)
How does wood compare to gas/coal/etc? I always hear that biofuels are not great compared to other renewables, is wood somehow different? Doesn't it make lots of particulate if you don't have a high end modern stove?
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