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I get it, I really do, that we want to transition to fully renewable energy and I'm willing to give up using a fire stove top even though I absolutely hate my c
by syntaxing 6y ago
I get it, I really do, that we want to transition to fully renewable energy and I'm willing to give up using a fire stove top even though I absolutely hate my current electric stove top. What I have a problem with (maybe I didn't look hard enough) is how we're going to transition to meet the electric demand with our old infrastructure. People forget how damn energy dense fossil fuels are. If everything is electric and to make more electricity, we will need to burn fossil fuels to meet the demand, it makes things even worse environmentally (there is no universe where burning fuel at the generator, distributing, and using it for heat is more efficient than just straight-up burning the fuel at source). Even the Bay Area, one of arguably the most energy progressive area cannot transition fully to renewables only within the next decade or two.
- danielrpa 6y agoThis. It's easy for politicians to come up with great sounding, but unrealistic and ineffective plans for making a major dent on our fossil fuel reliance. We should keep trying, but right now I don't see any realistic way to truly get rid of natural gas without nuclear - and I'd take nuclear over fossil any day.
- WhompingWindows 6y agoYou can meet new electric demand with new infrastructure. We'll need new transmission lines, new nuclear, batteries, etc. I surely hope we don't lay down and stop building great new things.