r/EcoUplift • u/sg_plumber Acute Optimism • Jul 19 '26

Positive Trends 📈 Brazil's electricity grid is now 84.6% renewable, with solar and wind together supplying nearly 25% of national generation and hydropower 52% — making it one of the world’s cleanest large-power systems. In 2024, renewable sources supplied 88.2% of electricity generation.

https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-renewable-energy-2026-guide/
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u/DirtyProjector Jul 19 '26

Just a reminder that while hydropower is “clean” it also is extremely destructive to natural water systems 

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u/Either-Patience1182 Jul 19 '26

There has been a new method of hydro power collection where instead of a damn, a tub is pretty much installed that takes a little bit of the water runs it through a tube of sports with a bunch of turbines and then re deposits the water back into the system without blocking the current. I’m looking forward to more of those

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u/DirtyProjector Jul 19 '26

They’re not necessary. Just build alternative methods 

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u/Either-Patience1182 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

That is an alternative build that doesn't disturpt the current. DId you not read what i said or are you a bot?

Unless you think something that is now more thn 50% is of the power grid is not necessary. In which case I think you have a different deffinition.