Uruguay ditched fossil fuels for renewables

Uruguay ditched fossil fuels for renewables(washingtonpost.com)

28 points by pcl 261 days ago | 2 comments

botanical 259 days ago |

That's really commendable, but I wonder how to do it on a large scale. Uruguay's installed capacity is 4.6 GW. On a larger scale, batteries can't be the answer as their energy density is quite poor.

pcl 261 days ago |

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botanical 259 days ago |

That's really commendable, but I wonder how to do it on a large scale. Uruguay's installed capacity is 4.6 GW. On a larger scale, batteries can't be the answer as their energy density is quite poor.

pcl 261 days ago |

Archive link: https://archive.is/3GOz2