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I don't really know how you can square this supposed "tremendous success" of renewables when statistics like this are out there: https://statista.com/statistic

I don't really know how you can square this supposed "tremendous success" of renewables when statistics like this are out there: https://statista.com/statistics/282716/oil-consumption-in-the-us-per-day/ https://statista.com/statistics/282716/oil-consumption-in-th... Oil consumption is still increasing year over year. People like you have been saying the same things about renewables for a long, long time. I suppose it'll come any day now!

s1artibartfast 3y ago
There are more sources of carbon than oil. Now do coal. Consumption is down 50% from peak, and back to 1970's levels. https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=44155 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=44155 Why beat around the bush when we can just look at actual US CO2 emissions which are down 20% since 2005 (see figure 5). https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/carbon/ https://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/carbon/ Edit: I always find it fascinating how negatively people respond to any mention of progress.
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ianburrell 3y ago
Renewables affect electricity production, not oil consumption. The renewable share is up to 41% in 2022. Oil consumption in 2022 is below 2005. It is increasing since the dip for the pandemic but it is below 2019. The population has grown since 2005 so the per capita usage has dropped significantly since 2005.