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I could not disagree more. The second that renewable energy is a more economic and reliable way to consume energy it will easily become the default because ther

by wpasc 6y ago

I could not disagree more. The second that renewable energy is a more economic and reliable way to consume energy it will easily become the default because there will be no reason not to. Private companies that could develop/build/scale such technologies and deploy them who seek profit are a viable method because the profit motive can deploy capital to that effect. Government research and regulations could help speed the development of these technologies and hasten their tipping point through adjusting the cost. This is certainly not just a political issue and culture most often follows the past of least resistance. Telling people to stop consuming energy is a more quixotic endeavor than developing more economic renewables

GreeniFi 6y ago
“ The second that renewable energy is a more economic and reliable way to consume energy it will easily become the default because there will be no reason not to.” You ignore the realpolitik of climate change. FYI certain fossil fuel producing states invest heavily to disrupt the transition to renewables. Ask yourself why the Green Climate Fund, probably the most important fund of its type, is based is based in the arse-end or nowhere.
- bradstewart 6y ago
  Certain ones do, sure. But not all, or even most. The vast majority of countries do not produce fossil fuels, so they all have an interest in reducing dependence on oil. I know nothing about the GCF or the geography of Korea, but ~2 hours from Seoul doesn't really seem like the "arse-end of nowhere"?
lotsofpulp 6y ago
>Telling people to stop consuming energy is a more quixotic endeavor than developing more economic renewables Appropriately taxing energy consumption in order to force people to appropriately ration energy consumption for productive endeavors is more realistic than assuming humans are going to discover a preferable energy source than fossil fuels to move mass in a short enough timeframe to make an impact on climate change and pollution.

by wpasc 6y ago

GreeniFi 6y ago

“ The second that renewable energy is a more economic and reliable way to consume energy it will easily become the default because there will be no reason not to.” You ignore the realpolitik of climate change. FYI certain fossil fuel producing states invest heavily to disrupt the transition to renewables. Ask yourself why the Green Climate Fund, probably the most important fund of its type, is based is based in the arse-end or nowhere.

bradstewart 6y ago
Certain ones do, sure. But not all, or even most. The vast majority of countries do not produce fossil fuels, so they all have an interest in reducing dependence on oil. I know nothing about the GCF or the geography of Korea, but ~2 hours from Seoul doesn't really seem like the "arse-end of nowhere"?

lotsofpulp 6y ago

>Telling people to stop consuming energy is a more quixotic endeavor than developing more economic renewables Appropriately taxing energy consumption in order to force people to appropriately ration energy consumption for productive endeavors is more realistic than assuming humans are going to discover a preferable energy source than fossil fuels to move mass in a short enough timeframe to make an impact on climate change and pollution.