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Are current EV initiatives taking a science-based systems approach towards this massive economic, environmental, and cultural shift or are they rooted in energy blindness?
A major reason for the growth in the use of renewable energy is the fact that if a person looks at them narrowly enough--such as by using a model--wind and solar look to be useful. They don't burn fossil fuels, so it appears that they might be...
The rationale for corn-ethanol production evolved following the oil-shocks of the 1970s when politicians were looking for answers to OPEC's stranglehold on oil prices, and fears of the end of fossil fuel supplies.Ethanol was one pathway that took on a life of its own as Iowa emerged as the first stop for all Presidential campaigns.…
My fear is that our societies aren’t going to give up on the hope of a 100% renewable transition, meaning – unfortunately – that the likeliest future we face is the hard path to agrarian localism.
The article questions the efficiency of wind and solar energy, arguing that energy modeling often misses critical aspects like profitability signals and the connection between high energy prices and rising government debt.