For most countries around the world, sourcing energy entirely from wind, solar, geothermal, and hydropower by 2050 would reduce their energy needs and costs, improve air quality, and help slow climate change, according to a study in Environmental Science & Technology.
  • @[email protected]English
    9•6 days ago

    Even if you’re capturing carbon - the average American is producing ~14 tons of CO2 per year. That is quite a lot to store if you have captured it.

    • @NalivaiEnglish
      1•4 days ago

      There are industrial uses for it, so it doesn’t have to be stored forever.