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		Uruguay ditched fossil fuels for renewables (washingtonpost.com)
		28 points by pcl 54 days ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

botanical 53 days ago | [–]

That's really commendable, but I wonder how to do it on a large scale. Uruguay's installed capacity is 4.6 GW. On a larger scale, batteries can't be the answer as their energy density is quite poor.

pcl 54 days ago | [–]

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