Solar generates more energy than coal in US for 1st time: Report
abcnews.com
The amount of solar power generated in the U.S. is continuing to grow.
    • smeenz@lemmy.nzEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Deep sea vents aren’t, unless you’re including the formation of the solar system as ‘solar’

      • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        3 days ago

        unless you’re including the formation of the solar system as ‘solar’.

        I did say “if you follow the trail back far enough.” Same goes for uranium. Born from supernovae (exploding stars).

    • Ether@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      3 days ago

      *stellar, not solar, the carbon in coal wasn’t formed by our sun but a different star far in the past

      • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Now you’re just splitting hairs. I mean we’d still call solar panels “solar panels,” even if they were collecting energy from another star (say, on an interstellar spaceship).