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Renewable Power Helped the United States Survive the Hottest Summer Ever::This summer, the United States endured the two warmest months ever recorded, yet the system held because of renewable energy.

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[–] RealFknNito@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nuclear might have helped a bit more but yeah, glad renewable did something I suppose. The hotter solar panels get the less effective they are so not super excited for that one.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nuclear would help it be really expensive. It doesn't ramp up and down with demand.

Solar does plenty when the sun is out, even if the temperature means efficiency isn't at its peak. In other words, you gain several fold for a sunny day, while losing a few percent due to heat. That pattern tends to correspond with AC usage, so it's actually ideal.