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Nuclear fusion experiment sets record for time at 100 million degrees Celsius (edition.cnn.com)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Any idea what fraction of our total power consumed is from renewables?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_Australia

In 2021, Australia's electricity production reached 265 TWh, with coal accounting for 52.9% and natural gas for 18.8%. Renewable sources, comprising solar, wind, hydro, and bioenergy with waste, collectively made up 26.7% of the total electricity generation mix

If you want to get excited though, check the rapid rise of renewables.