cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/41503571
Wind & Solar Surpassed Fossil Fuels In EU In 2025 - CleanTechnica
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/22/wind-solar-surpassed-fossil-fuels-in-eu-in-2025/
https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/22/wind-solar-surpassed-fossil-fuels-in-eu-in-2025/
cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/41503571
5 Comments
Spacehooks@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 224d
Let's go! Solar punk timeline please!
Iceblade02@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 224d
...in generation of electricity. Most energy usage in the EU isn't electric and non-electric energy usage is almost exclusively fossil fuels.
HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org · 4 pts · 224d
Electricity is replacing fossil cars with electric ones and heating (heat pumps). As it has replaced the use of candles.
Iceblade02@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 224d
Yes, although very slowly.
A mere 15% of new EU sold cars are BEVs, the average age of the fleet is 12 years, and electric heavy vehicles are still almost non-existent.
Meanwhile, central & southern Europe are still running on Fossil Gas despite heatpumps being around for ~50 years by now. The key issue is that the price of electricity has been far too high, and getting even higher in recent years.
mr_might44@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 224d
Even so, baby steps are still steps. Just because not everything has been replaced doesn't mean it won't get replaced in the (far) future.