@sellathechemist@mastodon.social
Post #1779084
2026-04-27 17:31 UTC
I'm only just catching up with Ember's 2026 Electricity report and it is just staggering. 75% of new elec generation capacity came from solar last year, typically with battery back up. And both China and India are just flat in terms of emissions because the roll out of renewables is so fast.
I'll temper that by reminding us all that Jevons' Paradox applies to this but wow! Just wow!
Read this to stop you wasting the rest of your day with some AI slop.
https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2026/04/Global-Electricity-Review-2026.pdf #energytransition
Replies (2)
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@tribactam@social.vivaldi.net 2026-04-27 19:14
@sellathechemist thanks - a really useful insight into the current state of things. Going electric 120 years late, but better late than never.
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@AvonVilla@aus.social 2026-04-27 21:32
@sellathechemist Taking the reality check of Jevons' paradox further, renewables still cause emissions, mostly at the manufacturing stage. They are a solution to our energy needs, but the solution to emissions per se is to reduce consumption generally. We need less of things, not more. I actually hate being a grinch, and even with the above, I heartily endorse your "wow".