Re:Committed emissions from existing energy infrastructure j...
by perfunctory on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @06:03PM
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> "Renewable" energy does not include nuclear power.
Excuse my nitpicking, but renewable energy indeed excludes nuclear. By definition.
Re:Committed emissions from existing energy infrastructure j...
by pdonis on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @06:07PM
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> renewable energy indeed excludes nuclear. By definition.
It depends on whose definition. Breeder reactors count as renewable by some definitions. And I would argue that those definitions are more reasonable, particularly if whether something counts as "renewable" is used to determine government subsidies.
Re:Committed emissions from existing energy infrastructure j...
by extropy on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @06:18PM
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Carbon neutral energy is what we need.
Renewable energy defies physics.
Re:Committed emissions from existing energy infrastructure j...
by frankbreetz on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @06:43PM
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I guess people aren't worried about the sun burning out or us running out of wind. I think most people know we don't create energy from nothing
Yes, indeed. But you forgot some key items:
* We have the ability to predict future climate change with enough accuracy to justify multi-trillion-dollar policy decisions.
* We have the ability to predict the economic and social consequences of future climate change with enough accuracy to justify multi-trillion-dollar policy decisions.
* "Renewable" energy does not include nuclear power.
* Renewable energy (not including nuclear power) can totally supply the required base load power for a first world standard of living for billions of people.