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At ever-increasing costs.
by stouset 3y ago
At ever-increasing costs.
- baq 3y agoAnd decreasing EROI. Maybe you meant that, but it’s worth stating outright, as no amount of money can fix that.
- stouset 3y agoYep, that’s frankly a much bigger deal and something I should have specifically noted.
- kortilla 3y agoIt’s not really a big deal because we have renewables that can fund the extraction. Oil isn’t useful for its contribution to global energy, it’s useful because it’s portable.
- stouset 3y agoRenewables used for extracting oil are renewables that can’t be used for other uses, and this shortfall will need to be made up for by… burning fossil fuels.
- kortilla 3y agoThere is excess renewable generation in regions very frequently and coal can be burned rather than oil in the case fossil fuel is needed. You’re not making a coherent point.
- newyankee 3y agoThe EROI of Solar PV is quite decent. I hope a lot of demand can move to Solar peak at different locations, especially industrial demands.