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I applaud such efforts, but the fly in the ointment is that the acceleration of renewable energy sources will not only require more capital, sooner, but also di
by otoburb 5y ago
I applaud such efforts, but the fly in the ointment is that the acceleration of renewable energy sources will not only require more capital, sooner, but also different energy sources to be built more quickly. Accelerated timelines for such capital-intensive projects almost always require intense short(er)-term demand for energy which will likely need to come from fossil fuels.
- zamalek 5y agoI completely agree that we need to be vastly more aggressive in terms of ditching fossil fuels: fossil fuels are just plain stupid even when you ignore the climate catastrophe that we are causing by using them. However, At this point, assuming we make no more improvements, we have successfully avoided turning Earth into Venus. > require intense short(er)-term demand for energy which will likely need to come from fossil fuels. We're actually starting to trend away from this[1][2]. [1]: https://www.gem.wiki/Category:Proposed_coal_plants_in_the_United_States https://www.gem.wiki/Category:Proposed_coal_plants_in_the_Un... [2]: https://e360.yale.edu/digest/new-coal-plants-dwindle-amid-wave-of-cancelled-projects https://e360.yale.edu/digest/new-coal-plants-dwindle-amid-wa...
- rhn_mk1 5y agoCan this be avoided/mitigated at all?