Mark Z. Jacobson

mzjacobson.bsky.social

07 October 2026 00:01

"From an environment standpoint, nothing useful about ethanol" "More dangerous than gasoline-emits carcinogens & chems that worsen smog &ozone" “Supplies only ~4% of US transport energy yet occupies ~1.24% of US land" "Can power all US energy w/WWS using 0.8% of US land” san.com/cc/expanding...

Mark Z. Jacobson

mzjacobson.bsky.social

06 September 2026 03:47

Too bad he doesn't look at data US & world data show that more WindWaterSolar correlates with lower electricity prices. More fossils, nuclear & biomass correlate with higher prices Applies to the world web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j... and US states web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j... @atrupar.com

Mark Z. Jacobson

mzjacobson.bsky.social

06 September 2026 03:47

Lao PDR generated 257% and Paraguay generated 152% of their demands with WWS Iceland, Albania, Bhutan, Nepal, and Lesotho generated 100% of their supply with WWS

Mark Z. Jacobson

mzjacobson.bsky.social

06 September 2026 03:46

New data. 10 countries in 2025 generated 100-257% of their grid electricity demand with just wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and solar (WindWaterSolar). 14 countries generated 95-100% of their supply with WWS. web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...

Mark Z. Jacobson

mzjacobson.bsky.social

06 September 2026 03:46

Crazy growth. In 2025, China generated 35.03% of its grid electricity with WWS, an increase from 31.68% in 2024 At that pace, China could be 100% WWS for electricity by 2045 Although demand grew, China's absolute coal use dropped 0.95% web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/j...