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Excellent. There are only a few thousand coal power plants globally https://www.statista.com/statistics/859266/number-of-coal-power-plants-by-country/ https://

Excellent. There are only a few thousand coal power plants globally https://www.statista.com/statistics/859266/number-of-coal-power-plants-by-country/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/859266/number-of-coal-po... They generate something like 25% of greenhouse gases. When should be expect these to be replaced, and get the 25% drop in emissions? Replacing over a billion ICE cars seems with EV’s is going to be so much more work, for example. An immediate 25% drop in emissions might even buy us a few more years before we need to get to net zero emissions.

ericmay 4y ago
> Replacing over a billion ICE cars seems with EV’s is going to be so much more work, for example. Instead we could replace ICE cars with no cars and get much more bang for our buck. A few changes to how we build so that you can walk/bike within 15 minutes for many daily needs would reduce energy consumption, save families money, still allow for a car, and everyone would be much happier and healthier. Cars for all transit is a bad solution regardless of ICE or EV.
- wolfendin 4y ago
  A ‘few’ changes that include ‘modifying or replacing a large amount of the constructed environment built in the US over the past 75 years’ It’s not a bad idea but let’s be realistic about the amount of work it would take
  - ericmay 4y ago
    We can start with new developments, and we can just allow someone to sell their house in an existing neighborhood to someone who wants to make it a neighborhood grocery store. No deconstruction if “75 years of infrastructure” required.
- melling 4y ago
  How about reporting back once you’ve convinced a billion people to change their habits? If we can’t replace a few thousand coal plants, we are unlikely to… People wouldn’t even notice the difference if we replaced coal power plants.
  - ericmay 4y ago
    > How about reporting back once you’ve convinced a billion people to change their habits? For better or worse they’ll be forced out of their habits against their wishes because the economic physics just doesn’t work. Unless of course they are ready and willing to go to war and to exterminate populations for resources. Ideally we avoid a lot of that by just building sidewalks and planning now, but to your point - can’t convince people. Who moved my cheese? Boomer central, etc.

ericmay 4y ago

> Replacing over a billion ICE cars seems with EV’s is going to be so much more work, for example. Instead we could replace ICE cars with no cars and get much more bang for our buck. A few changes to how we build so that you can walk/bike within 15 minutes for many daily needs would reduce energy consumption, save families money, still allow for a car, and everyone would be much happier and healthier. Cars for all transit is a bad solution regardless of ICE or EV.

wolfendin 4y ago
A ‘few’ changes that include ‘modifying or replacing a large amount of the constructed environment built in the US over the past 75 years’ It’s not a bad idea but let’s be realistic about the amount of work it would take
- ericmay 4y ago
  We can start with new developments, and we can just allow someone to sell their house in an existing neighborhood to someone who wants to make it a neighborhood grocery store. No deconstruction if “75 years of infrastructure” required.
melling 4y ago
How about reporting back once you’ve convinced a billion people to change their habits? If we can’t replace a few thousand coal plants, we are unlikely to… People wouldn’t even notice the difference if we replaced coal power plants.
- ericmay 4y ago
  > How about reporting back once you’ve convinced a billion people to change their habits? For better or worse they’ll be forced out of their habits against their wishes because the economic physics just doesn’t work. Unless of course they are ready and willing to go to war and to exterminate populations for resources. Ideally we avoid a lot of that by just building sidewalks and planning now, but to your point - can’t convince people. Who moved my cheese? Boomer central, etc.