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If you are switching away from coal, the economically sensible decision is renewables. The ecologically sensible decision is also renewables. Switching to gas
by manicdee 8y ago
If you are switching away from coal, the economically sensible decision is renewables. The ecologically sensible decision is also renewables.
Switching to gas is just trading one version of disaster for another. Instead of your world being razed by Godzilla you spend lots of money so it gets razed by Hedorah instead.
- adrianN 8y agoBut coal and renewables are very different, unless you also buy lots of storage.
- manicdee 8y agoThe issue has been done to death in academic circles. All we need to do is stop subsidising coal and nuclear, focus on investing in (companies rolling out) renewables, and let the propeller heads get the job done. Here's one recent take on the issue: https://reneweconomy.com.au/a-100-renewable-grid-isnt-just-feasible-its-already-happening-73505/ https://reneweconomy.com.au/a-100-renewable-grid-isnt-just-f... Note that last bit: as we shift to a transport fleet consisting of more and more EVs, the possibility of using storage to balance out demand vs supply becomes more likely, without huge investment in utility scale static batteries.