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South Dakota produced 110% of its electricity demand with just renewables for a year(bsky.app)

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Fascinating new EIA data

South Dakota produced 110% of its electricity demand with just Wind-Water-Solar for the full year Oct 1 '23-Sep 30 '24

77.5% Wind 30.1% Water 2.2% Solar

Also produced 16.8% gas, 11.7% coal

So SD produced 138% of demand, exporting 38%

https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/WWSBook/Countries100Pct.pdf

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themurphy@lemmy.ml
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I think he’s joking. I don’t get it though.

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[R3D4CT3D]@midwest.social
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it’s from the simpsons: https://youtu.be/mfcTcSbGMmo

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BETYU@moist.catsweat.com
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its also more specific to generating electricity. even in Agriculture there is a limit to what you can get out of the ground.

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