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We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realized (www.vox.com)

submitted 7 months ago by psychothumbs to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I don't know for sure, but I bet it takes a lot more mining to make enough solar panels + battery's than powering enough fission plants. Plus solar panels wear out and have to be redone every 20-30 years from what I understand. Not counting maintenance and ones that get broke from natural disasters.

As I said though. I want both. solar/wind/etc definitely have a place. Just don't think its good enough. Maybe if we have a massive break through on battery tech they will be.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Intermittent power sources could be good enough if people were willing to accept intermittency i.e. get used to not having air conditioning at night, get used to only cooking when the Sun is up, get used to nightshifts no longer being possible, etc. It's not fun, but it's doable.

[–] nyar 1 points 7 months ago

It needs to be this exactly. We need degrowth.

[–] IchNichtenLichten 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I'm sorry, not to be too much of a dick but you're just typing out your opinions without bothering to check if they have any basis in reality. I'm not going to spend my time tracking down sources if you're not.