Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig...
by xondono on Wednesday October 13, 2021 @04:10PM
(#28857039)
> We become better prepared to switch but the switch itself becomes harder.
But that’s the trick, for instance, now that solar is under the cost of gas, improvements in solar have slowed down, but now everyone is trying to make batteries.
It’s very unlikely that the pattern won’t repeat itself, in 2050 (or 2070), we will probably be in a better position to do the switch, even if total energy consumption has grown.
Re:Major nuclear fusion milestone reached as ‘ignition’ trig...
by SuoDuanDao on Thursday October 14, 2021 @09:38PM
(#28872930)
I too am cautiously optimistic, but I'm worried about complacency. Innovation doesn't just happen, it takes a lot of hard work. If we don't keep in mind the cost of not innovating, I'm concerned we won't adequately reward that work.
I wasn't clear. We become better prepared to switch but the switch itself becomes harder. The 1980 economy was smaller, therefore it would have required fewer renewable energy sources to replicate using only renewable energy. Sure, renewable energy is more available today than in 1980, but that's due in large part to people since 1980 being willing to invest in something other than fossil fuels, despite the lower margins.