Re:BlackRock’s decision to dump coal signals what’s next
by proc0 on Thursday January 16, 2020 @05:59PM
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It's starting to look like "alternative" energies might be more efficient in near future anyway, despite climate change. It seems intuitive (but don't know) that burning organic matter is not the most efficient way to extract energy from nature.
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Re:BlackRock’s decision to dump coal signals what’s next
by bureaucrat on Friday January 17, 2020 @01:30AM
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Efficiency is not the factor when considering energy source. People pay money for stable electricity, not cheap electricity.
>b...but we can store energy!
No we can't. Energy storage systems are catching fires like Australian wildfires and until it gets solved, no dice.