Zeke HausfatherWhile the shale gas revolution has transformed the US electricity system, so has the rise of wind and solar which have added nearly as much generation as gas since 2005.
Both have met new demand while decimating US coal generation.
Morten@hausfath Louisiana is going to increase electricity production 43% to power a single data center and it's going to be all gas. A lot more than one data center being built right now.
Roger Moore@hausfath
The smoothness of the renewable curve is interesting, too. Coal and gas zigzag a bit, sometimes bucking the long term trend for a year or two, while renewable energy goes up every year. I assume this is because renewables have the lowest operating costs. Once they're installed, there's no reason not to use them, while preference for coal and gas will shift depending on changing fuel prices.
The smoothness of the renewable curve is interesting, too. Coal and gas zigzag a bit, sometimes bucking the long term trend for a year or two, while renewable energy goes up every year. I assume this is because renewables have the lowest operating costs. Once they're installed, there's no reason not to use them, while preference for coal and gas will shift depending on changing fuel prices.
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