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I work in climate tech, and it's funny to hear the US democrat candidates for president talking about investing huge amounts in energy research. I think, well y
by maliker 7y ago
I work in climate tech, and it's funny to hear the US democrat candidates for president talking about investing huge amounts in energy research. I think, well yes we could grow our research efforts, but taxing carbon emissions and changing the tax advantages for fossil fuel extraction would be a lot easier than trying to wring another 1% efficiency out of air source heat pumps or doing more grid integration studies...
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoEnergy research is changing the whole landscape of renewables. Any progress there can easily tip the balance in favor. Some luddite tax on old technology is missing the point/the opportunity we have at this juncture, to make batteries/renewables the obvious/cheap choice for energy in the future.
- maliker 7y agoI think it's fair to say both research funding and tax reform should both be pursued. A nice benefit of the "luddite tax" is that it would make renewables and energy storage relatively more attractive, which would drive revenue that could fund product development.
- hodgesrm 7y agoIf you think climate change is a big problem I don't see why you wouldn't support both research and policy change. Getting a solution to energy storage would be a huge boost for renewables, for instance.