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13. Added to #3 above: Total U.S. energy production: 83.9% is fossil fuel, only 2.3% is wind and solar

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Sat Jul 20, 2024, 07:56 AM

Jul 2024

Last edited Sat Jul 20, 2024, 12:43 PM - Edit history (1)

From EIA Table 1.2. In 2023.
This is entire U.S. (not just the electric power sector which is otherwise the focus of post #3)

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ENERGY CONSUMPTION SHARES, 2023: Totals 93.59 quadrillion BTUs. There is a pie chart breakdown of the components. The fossil share is 83%, nuclear is 9%, solar and wind is 2.6% and other renewables is 6.4%. The other renewables -- in descending order of size -- are biomass, hydroelectric, and geothermal)

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So does this mean the U.S. is expecting to burn more fossil fuel for electricity generation? progree Jul 2024 #1

oh yes... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #2

I thought we had turned the corner in the U.S. electric power sector on ghg emissions progree Jul 2024 #3

As you mentioned... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #4

Added to #3 above: Total U.S. energy production: 83.9% is fossil fuel, only 2.3% is wind and solar progree Jul 2024 #13

Texas already had the most wind generation and now they have the solar Finishline42 Jul 2024 #5

Fortunately I've never seen anyone on DU say they expect CO2 to go down *worldwide* ... certainly not here on E&E progree Jul 2024 #6

I added another graphic and some numbers to #3 above progree Jul 2024 #7

Questions Caribbeans Jul 2024 #8

All excellent questions! Think. Again. Jul 2024 #9

I added U.S. electrical consumption statistics to post#3 in the above progree Jul 2024 #10

Yes... Think. Again. Jul 2024 #11

The U.S. electric power sector CO2 emissions DEcreased 11.8% from 2019 to 2023 progree Jul 2024 #12