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> If you're charging at home, you're doing just that, since you're relying on the power plant for energy.

Not necessarily. In Seattle, where solar is less effective, the electricity comes from almost entirely hydroelectric, with a little wind and a little nuclear.

Source: http://www.seattle.gov/light/fuelmix/



Amazing! Thanks for the link. I had no idea Seattle was so close to 100% renewable.

For those too lazy to click the link:

Hydro 92.39%

Wind 4.07%

Nuclear 2.52%

Coal 0.52%

All other categories are 0.25% and below.




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