EU sets out first-ever electrification target: 46% by 2040 | The headline goal means roughly doubling the share of electricity in final energy use (www.euractiv.com)

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This is, to put it mildly, not fast enough

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[-] HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

That is kinda shit. Would be curious what my own % is. I don't even use fossil fuels directly.

[-] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

I read this and immediately thought of the Rural Electrification Act in the US, and for a very brief moment I was like "wtaf, only 46% of the EU is electrified‽ Jesus!"

And then the stupid left my head and I realized what it was actually about

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