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Quoting this from an article by Australia's chief scientist Alan Finkel: Between 1990 and 2021 the behemoth known as global civilisation only reduced its fo
by wizofaus 3y ago
Quoting this from an article by Australia's chief scientist Alan Finkel:
Between 1990 and 2021 the behemoth known as global civilisation only reduced its fossil-fuel diet from 87% to 83% of total energy consumed worldwide. Let me spell that out. We shaved off 4% in the last 30 years. In the next 30 we need to shave off 83%.
- yazaddaruvala 3y agoFortunately the technology behind renewable energy and batteries is following an exponential growth function :) At a minimum that means it is feasible for us to hit 83% over the next 30 years - if not the next 15.
- wizofaus 3y agoSure, except that "at a minimum" assumes that exponential growth function continues and more than keeps pace with growth in total energy demand.