Lower EREO The EREO of renewables is much lower than that of fossil fuels, although once installed they are largely free. This means that post-fossil fuel society may well have less energy available, and this may mean greater...
Read MoreThat technological innovation is preferable to government regulation seems a common idea. However there are a number of problems with this idea: Technology is not magic, it will not always eventuate because we need it or because...
Read MoreIt is often suggested that a ‘free market,’ or lots of investment (say within a developmentalist framework), will produce the technologies we need. To me, this seems like baseless propaganda which is harmful to our...
Read MoreI’m trying to write a book on problems with the energy transition and the use of ‘climate technologies’ such as carbon trading, carbon capture and storage, geoengineering, biofuels, nuclear, evs and so on. This...
Read MoreThere is a web article about EVs doing the rounds amongst “climate do nothingers”. I’ve no idea who first wrote it, or if it’s genuine. The article is attributed to “An Electrical Contractor In...
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