While the minor inconveniences can be downplayed, the costs should not be.
Dr. Euan Mearns emphasizes that every energy transition in history has been additive, motivated by the benefits of improved power, energy density, efficiency, and cost. However, he criticizes current shifts observing these...
Engineer and energy policy advisor Ronald Stein warns of the potential disastrous implications of eliminating crude oil with no replacement. Stein argues, in a post published by the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow,...
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The post New York Urgently Needs To Confront the Contradiction of Trying To Electrify Everything While Also Eliminating Fossil Fuels first appeared on Watts Up With That?.
‘Electrify everything’ is a barbaric and stupid concept that, if even partially adopted, will outright kill large swathes of humanity when harsh weather strikes.
The cost of US$433 trillion is equivalent to over 20 times the US 2019 GDP. It would cost every adult (18 year and over) a total of US$1.7 million!
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