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Re:Oceans hit highest temperature on record by jimbokun on Monday August 24, 2026 @08:08PM (#49427525)
I know.

I just don’t understand why they are diversifying between solar and coal, instead of just putting all new investment into solar or other renewables.

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Re:Oceans hit highest temperature on record by lern_too_spel on Monday August 24, 2026 @10:31PM (#49428417)
Wind produced 10% of China's electricity last year, and its share is growing at 1% per year while coal's share shrinks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/china-wind-turbi...
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Re:Oceans hit highest temperature on record by Mawr on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @01:09AM (#49429325)
The sun doesn't shine half the time, wind is random, and long-term storage is a pipe dream.
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