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Old 01-17-2024, 10:15 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jannickz View Post
As you mentioned, this is often the biggest contributor globally, accounting for around 28% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Factors include driving cars, flying, and public transportation (particularly if powered by fossil fuels).
The biggest thing that can be done is get more nukes producing electricity.
"Renewables" are struggling hard to make more than 30%. Now it's getting to where every state needs to reengineer their power grid, upgrade capacity and add thousands of miles of new power lines. We sure are cutting down a lot of trees, mining a lot of copper/steel and making a lot of concrete in the name of saving the environment.

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