3 ms·

> The failure modes of hydrocarbon based power are huge. Most notably cooking the entire planet, which stands at 197,000,000 square miles. It's a good thing th

by nuerow 5y ago

> The failure modes of hydrocarbon based power are huge. Most notably cooking the entire planet, which stands at 197,000,000 square miles. It's a good thing then that hydrocarbon-based power is being phased out as well. For example, the EU just announced their target to eliminate emissions by 2050. https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eu-unveils-plan-increase-renewables-share-energy-mix-40-by-2030-2021-07-14/ https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/eu-unveils-plan...

jabl 5y ago
Governments around the world are competing in announcing ever more ambitious climate targets. Would be nice if they would also walk the walk.
- nuerow 5y ago
  > Governments around the world are competing in announcing ever more ambitious climate targets. Would be nice if they would also walk the walk. A few EU member-states already met their targets a few years ago, and are actually ahead of schedule. https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/07/22/six-eu-countries-have-already-met-their-2030-climate-targets/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/07/22/six-eu-countrie... Every challenge might be different, but there are indeed countries not only walking the walk but doing so at a fast pace.
  - orwin 5y ago
    yeah, if we don't have blackouts this year i'll be pleasently surprised. As this "plans" roll out w/o nuclear, we will become more dependant on gas from Russia. And as the blackouts roll out, we will have a portion of the electorate that will vote to get back to fossil fuels.
    - nuerow 5y ago
      > yeah, if we don't have blackouts this year i'll be pleasently surprised. How does this address GP's statement that governments don't "walk the walk" ? Meanwhile, some member states, like Portugal, already managed to get a few days of the year being 100% self-sufficiency from renewables. https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/portugal-breaks-100-renewables-mark-but-remains-isolated/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/portugal-breaks... What exactly leads you to believe that blackouts are possible or expected?

by nuerow 5y ago

jabl 5y ago

Governments around the world are competing in announcing ever more ambitious climate targets. Would be nice if they would also walk the walk.

nuerow 5y ago
> Governments around the world are competing in announcing ever more ambitious climate targets. Would be nice if they would also walk the walk. A few EU member-states already met their targets a few years ago, and are actually ahead of schedule. https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/07/22/six-eu-countries-have-already-met-their-2030-climate-targets/ https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/07/22/six-eu-countrie... Every challenge might be different, but there are indeed countries not only walking the walk but doing so at a fast pace.
- orwin 5y ago
  yeah, if we don't have blackouts this year i'll be pleasently surprised. As this "plans" roll out w/o nuclear, we will become more dependant on gas from Russia. And as the blackouts roll out, we will have a portion of the electorate that will vote to get back to fossil fuels.
  - nuerow 5y ago
    > yeah, if we don't have blackouts this year i'll be pleasently surprised. How does this address GP's statement that governments don't "walk the walk" ? Meanwhile, some member states, like Portugal, already managed to get a few days of the year being 100% self-sufficiency from renewables. https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/portugal-breaks-100-renewables-mark-but-remains-isolated/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/portugal-breaks... What exactly leads you to believe that blackouts are possible or expected?