> yes, but there’s no reason to believe you couldn’t replace it with renewable energy down the line. Is there any chance of this happening by, say, 2050? I don

> yes, but there’s no reason to believe you couldn’t replace it with renewable energy down the line. Is there any chance of this happening by, say, 2050? I don't think so. The whole "energy transition" idea is a fallacy. Today we burn more coal, petrol and gas than ever before. We simply don't know how to manufacture solar panels and wine turbines without fossil fuels.