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What's the embedded-energy cost in wind energy? https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2024/03/how-to-escape-from-the-iron-age/ https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/20
by meristohm 2y ago
What's the embedded-energy cost in wind energy?
https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2024/03/how-to-escape-from-the-iron-age/ https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2024/03/how-to-escape-from...
My general argument is for us to convert far less energy in the first place, not to delude ourselves that we can tech our way into increasing our usage without significant environmental impact.
- stephen_g 2y agoIs not the embedded energy basically what they’re looking at? Anyway, we need more green electricity to convert less energy overall - for example since electrification means you can replace gas for things like heating and cooking, which with heat pumps and induction stoves can reduce the energy use by a half (for stoves) to a quarter vs. gas.