World Now Likely to Hit Watershed 1.5 °C Rise in Next 5 Years

Re:World Now Likely to Hit Watershed 1.5 °C Rise in Next 5 Y... by throwkeep on Thursday May 27, 2021 @02:17PM (#27306268)

It's not hopeless! People have overdosed on fear porn. Meanwhile, renewables are getting cheaper, modern nuclear energy technology is clean and safe, and carbon capture is getting more promising by the day.

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Re:World Now Likely to Hit Watershed 1.5 °C Rise in Next 5 Y... by ngokevin on Thursday May 27, 2021 @02:20PM (#27306310)

Things are looking bleak even if we are able to get to complete zero emissions, let alone 50%. Sure, first world countries have chucked a few solar panels and windmills around, but that's a drop in the bucket.

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Re:World Now Likely to Hit Watershed 1.5 °C Rise in Next 5 Y... by ben_w on Thursday May 27, 2021 @02:34PM (#27306458)

Exponential growth has a way of looking like that right up until it radically changes everything.

PV has been managing average compound annual growth of ~38% since 1992, and is now close to a nameplate capacity of 1TW.

(It’s also the cheapest form of new electricity).

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