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This is not entirely related to the article: Rising temperatures should reduce demand for fossil fuels as a heating source (I think). Does anyone know if this
by rybosworld 4y ago
This is not entirely related to the article:
Rising temperatures should reduce demand for fossil fuels as a heating source (I think). Does anyone know if this is already factored into global warming predictions?
- guerrilla 4y agoI don't know but just so you know, it can also make it a lot worse by cutting off the gulf stream which is how we're not spending even more energy in (especially northern) Europe.
- bluGill 4y agoIt will also raise demand for whatever runs air conditioners. This is all factored in. What isn't factored in (guesses are, but we have no idea to know what guesses are right) is how much will we become more efficient, or how fast we will switch to renewables. This year heat pumps were very popular to install in Europe this summer, and they are more efficient, so all models need to be updated. Predictions that are more than a few years out are all being updated for expected growth in EVs, solar, and wind - all of which are growing (probably in expected range or your predictions so far, but all above the expected values)
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