The Big Red Pill Renewable Fans Need To Take

[ronwagn + 5,422]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption

 

World total primary energy consumption by fuel in 2018^[2]

  Coal (27%)

  Natural Gas (24%)

  Hydro (renewables) (7%) Hydro is old tech but is great when there is enough rainfall. 

  Nuclear (4%)

  Oil (34%)

  Others (renewables) (4%) That include biomass. 

 

 

[Dan Warnick + 5,873]

You go, Ron!

[NickW + 2,356]

12 hours ago, ronwagn said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption

 

World total primary energy consumption by fuel in 2018^[2]

  Coal (27%)

  Natural Gas (24%)

  Hydro (renewables) (7%) Hydro is old tech but is great when there is enough rainfall. 

  Nuclear (4%)

  Oil (34%)

  Others (renewables) (4%) That include biomass. 

 

 

That chart under estimates the % contribution of renewables because most renewables are electricity.

If compared against gas you can assume 1 unit for every 2 units of gas

With Coal its more like 3 

Oil somewhere in between depending on how its being used. 

 

[Meredith Poor + 702]

23 hours ago, ronwagn said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_energy_consumption

 

World total primary energy consumption by fuel in 2018^[2]

  Coal (27%)

  Natural Gas (24%)

  Hydro (renewables) (7%) Hydro is old tech but is great when there is enough rainfall. 

  Nuclear (4%)

  Oil (34%)

  Others (renewables) (4%) That include biomass. 

 

 

Where's the chart for 2020?