Grid emissions hit record low, as renewables displace coal and prices plunge

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Originally posted by mudguts: ↑

And wind power causes no issues.

Sulphur hexafluoride, or SF6, is widely used in the electrical industry to prevent short circuits and accidents.

But leaks of the little-known gas in the UK and the rest of the EU in 2017 were the equivalent of putting an extra 1.3 million
cars on the road.

However, the significant downside to using the gas is that it has the highest global warming potential of any known substance. It is 23,500 times more warming than carbon dioxide (CO2).

Just one kilogram of SF6 warms the Earth to the same extent as 24 people flying London to New York return.

Without taking the Co2 inpact to build & recycle this monstrosities as well as the forests that are leveled to give a clean air flow.

Embrace the warmth that is SF6. Coming to a home near you soon.

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Good highlight Muddy Sulphur hexafluoride does need some dedicated attention.
The only points i would make here is it would be easy to infer from your post sf6 is a problem of wind turbines when it is a problem of all power generation and most switch gear
Although its contribution to global warming is estimated at about 1/4 % only at the moment its longevity of circa 1500 years means its contribution can only go up and I imagine it would be hard to capture as well as expensive to do so

Originally posted by mudguts: ↑

And wind power causes no issues.

Sulphur hexafluoride, or SF6, is widely used in the electrical industry to prevent short circuits and accidents.

But leaks of the little-known gas in the UK and the rest of the EU in 2017 were the equivalent of putting an extra 1.3 million
cars on the road.

However, the significant downside to using the gas is that it has the highest global warming potential of any known substance. It is 23,500 times more warming than carbon dioxide (CO2).

Just one kilogram of SF6 warms the Earth to the same extent as 24 people flying London to New York return.

Without taking the Co2 inpact to build & recycle this monstrosities as well as the forests that are leveled to give a clean air flow.

Embrace the warmth that is SF6. Coming to a home near you soon.

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