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I wish i could share your optimism that it is only extreme behavior that opposes the adoption of renewable technologies. But we already have growing evidence t
by nologic01 3y ago
I wish i could share your optimism that it is only extreme behavior that opposes the adoption of renewable technologies.
But we already have growing evidence that many new frictions show up and they are not obviously short-sighted.
E.g., land based wind-turbines might be on pristine hilltop locations, need access roads that might require deforestation. Geothermal units might create their own local pollution etc.
The gigantic scale of required alternatives if we are to maintain current energy use patterns will only increase tensions.
These are further compounded by the economic and control aspects of that transition (who benefits directly): eg building an installation that aims to serve datacenters and a global social media noise instead of powering the local community.