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Re:US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% ... by CorrectHorseBat on Saturday January 17, 2026 @11:57AM (#46659596)
I do think we'll need to change our view on airconditioning, every home should have airconditioning just like it has heating.

But I'm very sceptical of those numbers. They are apparently even worse for cold, and you can't attribute that to lack of airconditioning. I still think the huge difference can only be attributed to a difference in reporting.

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Re:US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% ... by irishcoffee on Saturday January 17, 2026 @02:05PM (#46660943)
Which way? For all we know the numbers are much worse and under-reported by Europe. China made the playbook for that a long time ago.

Cuts both ways.

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Re:US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% ... by CorrectHorseBat on Saturday January 17, 2026 @02:31PM (#46661233)
What has China to do with this?

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence doesn't cut both ways.

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Re:US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% ... by irishcoffee on Saturday January 17, 2026 @08:19PM (#46663877)
I think it’s common knowledge China never reports numbers that cast them in an unfavorable light, to the point where analysts generally disregard them.

For example: https://www.nber.org/digest/aug19/official-statistics-overst...

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