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The biggest problem is that a new power plant takes 10 years to build. So even if everyone agreed on the need, we’d have to wait a long time before it solves th
by spiderfarmer 2y ago
The biggest problem is that a new power plant takes 10 years to build. So even if everyone agreed on the need, we’d have to wait a long time before it solves the problems we have today.
- sureIy 2y agoYeah ok but at least in 10 years we’ll still need more energy. It’s not like our energy use is going down anytime soon.
- fundatus 2y agoEnergy consumption has been surprisingly stable in "the west" over the past decades. See the US for example: 2002: 2,256 MTOE 2012: 2,152 MTOE 2022: 2,182 MTOE (MTOE = Tonne of oil equivalent) Source: https://yearbook.enerdata.net/total-energy/world-consumption-statistics.html https://yearbook.enerdata.net/total-energy/world-consumption...
- ZeroGravitas 2y agoEnergy use is predicted to go down, while electricity usage is predicted to double or triple in western nations. The dramatic comparative inefficiency of non-electric transport and heating makes this apparent paradox possible.