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True, the solar potential could theoretically cover what we lose from fossil fuels. We could building a dyson sphere around the sun. But the mere existence of e
by perrygeo 1y ago
True, the solar potential could theoretically cover what we lose from fossil fuels. We could building a dyson sphere around the sun. But the mere existence of energy is not the same thing as a proven economical way to capture it.
- Tepix 1y agoHave you looked at the graphs for solar power rollout? We‘re on the vertical part of the hockey stick.
- perrygeo 1y agoHave you seen the studies that project the hockey stick graph of resource extraction required to continue that scaling? Have you seen the studies that show the orders of magnitude increase in mining required? Have you accounted for the fact that all of that cannot be done with solar panels? How do you assume to mine that much material from elsewhere for your own benefit, at the detriment of the communities you're extracting from? Your plan is curiously devoid of answers to the basic questions. "Chart goes up now, chart must go up forever" is an ideology, not a characteristic of any physical ecosystem. Certainly not an actionable plan that any serious person would follow. Instead of an ideology, how about a real viable plan pinned to physical reality (CO2 emissions, terrawatts, acres, tons of ore, things we can measure empirically)? I keep being promised this solar future, yet fossil fuel emissions keep rising. Your ideology sounds appealing, but you've got a long way to go to make it reality.
- Tepix 1y agoLooks like the installed GWh per year is projected to continue to grow until 2035 or longer: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/03/global-solar-capacity-to-surpass-7-5-tw-in-2035-says-globaldata/ https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/03/global-solar-capacity...