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Do we know how to make enough of it? Do we have a mechanism to cap the increase in energy usage, considering the low price of energy?
by enqk 7y ago
Do we know how to make enough of it? Do we have a mechanism to cap the increase in energy usage, considering the low price of energy?
- adrianN 7y agoYes we know how to make enough of it. You just need to build lots of wind turbines and put solar panels whereever you have room, e.g. on all roofs. If you're really in a pinch for space you can always build a few nuclear reactors, but I don't think that is really necessary.
- sokoloff 7y agoDo we need (or even want) a cap if the energy source is non-emitting? If there's no significant externality, let the supply/demand price balance provide the back-pressure.
- enqk 7y agoWorlwide the large majority of electricity is produced with coal. Price of energy is not a thing. We pay for the conversion and its transport but not itself. So it does not provide the adequate signal for the management of the supply or its side effects