kalkulatNov 18, 2023

‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months

https://lemmy.world/post/8415877

‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months - Lemmy.World

“with wind the single-biggest contributor… Power production costs have declined “by almost half” … And the clean energy sector has created 50,000 new jobs… Ask me what was the impact on the electricity sector in Uruguay after this tragic war in Europe — zero.”

Show threadBoomkop3Nov 18, 2023
I wonder how much of that is biomass, and how they’re planning to grow enough vegetation to renew iy
Show threadAA5BNov 18, 2023

We really need to think of biomass as batteries. In both cases, it’s tough to scale up enough for full coverage but we know how to store biodiesel or ethanol, it’s very energy dense. Scattering a bunch of diesel generators with big biodiesel tanks might be a better answer than batteries for when the wind doesn’t blow

It also ensures a market and distribution industry for farming and construction vehicles where batteries may not work

Show threadBoomkop3Nov 18, 2023
Also how is biomass a battery? You can’t put energy back into a forest
Show threadPersnickityPenguin
You burn it, and it generates electricity in a thermal plant. Or you can use it directly to heat a boiler to heat buildings.
Nov 18, 2023 at 9:19pmWeb