<story><title>40% of US electricity is now emissions-free</title><url>https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/40-of-us-electricity-is-now-emissions-free/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>vinniepukh</author><text>I like the term “emissions-free”.&lt;p&gt;It keeps our eyes on the target - not emitting CO2 and other gasses to the atmosphere.&lt;p&gt;Other qualities like “renewablility” or “greenness” are cherries in the top. Nice to haves!</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>uxp8u61q</author><text>CO2 and methane (&amp;quot;emissions&amp;quot;) is &lt;i&gt;one&lt;/i&gt; target. A very important one, but let&amp;#x27;s not forget the other concerns altogether - plastic pollution, contamination of the environment through mineral extraction, etc.&lt;p&gt;The &lt;i&gt;only&lt;/i&gt; path forward is a drastic reduction in overall consumption. Even if we reach 100% emissions-free electricity, we&amp;#x27;ll end up with an unlivable planet anyway if we don&amp;#x27;t focus on the other issues too. If we limit warming to 1,5°C — which isn&amp;#x27;t even realistic anymore — what good will it do to us if our water and arable land are contaminated beyond repair?</text></comment>
<story><title>40% of US electricity is now emissions-free</title><url>https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/40-of-us-electricity-is-now-emissions-free/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>vinniepukh</author><text>I like the term “emissions-free”.&lt;p&gt;It keeps our eyes on the target - not emitting CO2 and other gasses to the atmosphere.&lt;p&gt;Other qualities like “renewablility” or “greenness” are cherries in the top. Nice to haves!</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>globalnode</author><text>i agree, but i also dislike the term &amp;quot;natural gas&amp;quot; sure its natural just like everything in the universe is -- just a bit of greenwashing to go with our CO2 emissions</text></comment>