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Re:In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas ... by wallst07 on Friday June 05, 2026 @09:38AM (#48412391)
Absolute values matter more IMO. Any time people use % or per capita, it means they live in a city. I see this quite often, and it's just a way to skew rhetoric.

Just my opinion.

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Re:In a first, wind and solar generated more power than gas ... by ZeroGravitas on Friday June 05, 2026 @01:03PM (#48415331)
That's fine, but that means the absolute value of all the coal and gas they burn matters more too.
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