The GOP is Anti-American

[Gunnar]

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[Molok]

Should probably go and tell all those insurance companies that stopped selling homeowner's insurance they're leaving a ton of money on the table too.

We need paper straws.

verbal dysphagia and octopus loss

[Whiskey]

Accepted. Solar and wind aren’t there yet.

But they are not as far away as you seem to think. Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity around the world, a new report says, indicating a shift in the global reliance on environmentally harmful fossil fuels.

Renewable energy contributed 34.3% of all global electricity generated in the first half of 2025, while coal fell to 33.1%, the energy think tank Ember found. Renewable energies include sources like solar, wind and hydro, as opposed to fossil fuels like coal and natural gas.

Populous developing countries like China and India led the charge in adding more renewable energies, Ember reports. Meanwhile, Western societies including the European Union and the United States met some of their increased electricity demand through the use of fossil fuels during this period.

For the first time, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity around the world, a new report says, indicating a shift in the global reliance on environmentally harmful fossil fuels.

Renewable energy contributed 34.3% of all global electricity generated in the first half of 2025, while coal fell to 33.1%, the energy think tank Ember found. Renewable energies include sources like solar, wind and hydro, as opposed to fossil fuels like coal and natural gas.

Populous developing countries like China and India led the charge in adding more renewable energies, Ember reports. Meanwhile, Western societies including the European Union and the United States met some of their increased electricity demand through the use of fossil fuels during this period.

While the world — including the United States — is making significant gains in making energy cleaner, increased demand leaves renewables struggling to meet consumer needs, said Daniel Cohan, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University.

The tech race to integrate artificial intelligence into daily life is in part to blame.

"This has really been an inflection point for the United States in that power demand in the U.S. had flatlined for a couple decades, and with the growth of data centers, and AI and crypto, and with other growth from industries and air conditioning, and so on, we're starting to see electricity demand grow 3% per year, rather than be flat or 1%," Cohan said.

Unfortunately, though, Trump is stupidly trying to halt that transition, which will not only seriously undermine US economic competitiveness vs the rest of the world also but harm the entire planet!

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I've been working on energy innovation since 2008, because I believe it will help make lives better around the world. Developing new sources of clean energy allows us to both improve human welfare today and protect the planet for future generations. It powers economies, and it’s the only way we’ll meaningfully reduce emissions.

When everyone in the world has access to affordable, reliable, and abundant clean energy, the world will be healthier and more prosperous. Getting to that point will be difficult, but I’m optimistic we can get there.

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I also fund work through the Gates Foundation to help people in the world’s poorest countries thrive in a time when the twin threats of poverty and disease are exacerbated by rising temperatures. The best way to help people adapt to climate change is to make sure they’re healthy and prosperous. Our partners are helping to improve baseline health, as well as working on things like new varieties of crops and livestock that can flourish in a warmer world.

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You seem to think that you can think what I think. It’s like a damned disease in y’all’s damned brainlessness.

Christamighty. What the “F” is wrong with you?

[Gunnar]

You seem to think that you can think what I think. It’s like a damned disease in y’all’s damned brainlessness.

Christamighty. What the “F” is wrong with you?

So what did you mean when you said "Accepted. Solar and wind aren’t there yet."

[Whiskey]

You seem to think that you can think what I think. It’s like a damned disease in y’all’s damned brainlessness.

Christamighty. What the “F” is wrong with you?

So what did you mean when you said "Accepted. Solar and wind aren’t there yet."

Current so-called renewables doesn’t mitigate yet. It relies on fossil fuel to provide the renewable process infrastructure. Transportation of energy and fuel is stuck in NIMBY drama. As long as we refuse to have refineries, costs and resource needs go up. Makes the whole argument disingenuous at the current state , transition state, and final solution seem hoaky as hell.

Not burning and rolling coal is great in some cases. Almost all cases. Maybe clean burning is better than no burning when transportation of heat and resources is factored.

The science is awesome. The feelings and drama that skips reality is goofy.

[canpakes]

Should probably go and tell all those insurance companies that stopped selling homeowner's insurance they're leaving a ton of money on the table too.

We need paper straws.

MAGA priorities: Elect a childish, grifting fraudster because paper straws are dumb.

[canpakes]

Current so-called renewables doesn’t mitigate yet. It relies on fossil fuel to provide the renewable process infrastructure.

Fun fact: solar energy needed to exist first to enable fossil fuels to come into existence. : D

[Gunnar]

Current so-called renewables doesn’t mitigate yet. It relies on fossil fuel to provide the renewable process infrastructure. Transportation of energy and fuel is stuck in NIMBY drama. As long as we refuse to have refineries, costs and resource needs go up. Makes the whole argument disingenuous at the current state , transition state, and final solution seem hoaky as hell.

Not burning and rolling coal is great in some cases. Almost all cases. Maybe clean burning is better than no burning when transportation of heat and resources is factored.

The science is awesome. The feelings and drama that skips reality is goofy.

Does not change what I already said. Renewable sources availability already increasing faster than fossil fuel sources such as coal. Also lower in cost in most cases than fossil fuels. Sure, for now, use of nonrenewable sources for transportation of infrastructure is not yet entirely indispensable. We understand that.

[canpakes]

Current so-called renewables doesn’t mitigate yet. It relies on fossil fuel to provide the renewable process infrastructure. Transportation of energy and fuel is stuck in NIMBY drama. As long as we refuse to have refineries, costs and resource needs go up. Makes the whole argument disingenuous at the current state , transition state, and final solution seem hoaky as hell.

Not burning and rolling coal is great in some cases. Almost all cases. Maybe clean burning is better than no burning when transportation of heat and resources is factored.

The science is awesome. The feelings and drama that skips reality is goofy.

Does not change what I already said. Renewable sources availability already increasing faster than fossil fuel sources such as coal. Also lower in cost in most cases than fossil fuels. Sure, for now, use of nonrenewable sources for transportation of infrastructure is not yet entirely indispensable. We understand that.

What may not be understood by Whiskey, though, is that building refineries also involves costs and resources … and that ‘clean coal’ is the hokiest myth out there.

[Whiskey]

Does not change what I already said. Renewable sources availability already increasing faster than fossil fuel sources such as coal. Also lower in cost in most cases than fossil fuels. Sure, for now, use of nonrenewable sources for transportation of infrastructure is not yet entirely indispensable. We understand that.

What may not be understood by Whiskey, though, is that building refineries also involves costs and resources … and that ‘clean coal’ is the hokiest myth out there.

On that note, Screw you. Screw you and Screw you and Screw you.

You think I may not understand that refinery builds involve costs? Gad, you need to reel this bitch in. His hallucinations have gotten him in too deep. You gonna tell him?

Holy crap, panny. Nothing says you’re stupid like you saying stupid crap.