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Almost 52% of Germany's gross electricity consumption was produced by renewable electricity in 2023. An increase of 5% in one year. The goal is 80% by 2030; 100% by 2035. (www.cleanenergywire.org)

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What sources are catagorized as "low carbon" vs "renewable" vs "fossil fuels"?

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 3 points 11 months ago

Renewable energy production is based on renewable energy sources such as wind and water flow, sunshine, and geothermal energy. Low-carbon energy production means that the production involves a very low level of greenhouse gas emissions, such as in nuclear power production.

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