Four years ago, European officials made a plan to reduce dependence on Russian gas and ramp up renewable energy, but a new study found it only reinforced existing decarbonization trajectories and missed the opportunity to meaningfully accelerate the clean energy transition.
the doomer in me says doubt it, but at least I can be smug when talking about how renewables would have prevented high energy prices and wide use of EVs would have likely reduced the impact on inflation
My colleagues bitched about how high the prices for gasoline are. I smiled and told them that I charged my EV for 2,40 € yesterday (30 kWh, with 0,08 €/kWh). With grid electricity it would’ve been roughly 6,60 €. Divide by 2 and you have the cost per 100 km.
Most renewable energy infrastructure is made in China using fossil fuels, and shipped from there using fossil fuels. So that is negatively affected by blockage.
The fraction of fossils of world primary energy use remains effectively at some 80%, so there is no energy transition.
I hardly doubt it. What I have learned about humanity and capitalism in my lifetime is: oil good, “sUn DoEsN’t ShInE aT nIgHt!”. Case closed.
Boy I really wish I am wrong. And I’m continuing my path in decarbonising my and my families life. And also to use my voice to change the life of others around me to the better. But I am absolutely sceptical the world hears and acts on this next warning shot.
The 1990s Iraq war is a factor in my decision to avoid fossil fuels as much as I possibly can, so yes. The answer is yes.
I go back further to the OPEC oil crisis of the 1970s, it did the same for me.
Trump might ironically do more to reduce fossil fuel reliance than Biden.