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Re:Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and... by rozab on Thursday January 15, 2026 @07:00AM (#46631266)
These are new electric power plants. The US is still ramping up oil and gas production, and is now producing more than ever before. No signs of transitioning away from fossil fuels for transport, industry, export.

https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/chart-the-...

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Re:Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and... by timeon on Thursday January 15, 2026 @10:00AM (#46633457)
> The US is still ramping up oil and gas production

This also happens in China. With better ratio for renewables but still. Globally there was more energy from coal than before. Much more was from renewables but in context of climate change absolute numbers of CO2 are what matters.

EU is also reverting it's green targets because of this new situation. So near future does not look good.

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Re:Photos Capture the Breathtaking Scale of China's Wind and... by appointment on Thursday January 15, 2026 @10:30AM (#46633910)
That's production, not consumption. The US exports huge amounts of oil and gas now. The EU/Russia sanctions and the Red Sea blockade are a huge gravy train for American oil and gas companies.
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