Demand for renewable energy, particularly solar panels, is growing at an exponential rate. But the shift to solar, wind, EVs and other sustainable tech solutions has sparked an environmentally destructive mining boom and is itself carbon intensive.
Even as renewables boom, we’re burning more fossil fuels than ever, setting new records for emissions. High tech alone can’t save the world from catastrophic climate change; only massive cuts in fossil fuels can do that.
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Dan Neuman
In response to this post@gerrymcgovern Cutting fossil fuels without having renewables ready to replace the lost energy will result in energy shortages. And we know from recent experience in Europe that energy shortages harm the poor the most.
The solution is to push more renewables. We are getting very close to peak emissions with our current approach. That will happen when the growth in renewables exceeds the growth in energy demand. At that point, fossil energy will be a losing investment.
@dan613 We keep framing the wrong problem. We massively overconsume. Only a radical reduction in energy and materials gives us any chance. Renewables are in no way renewable. They have multiple harms. It's the Growth Death Cult full of false hope.
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