Re:Tech Won’t Save Us. Shrinking Consumption Will
by bryanlarsen on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @08:57AM
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You can't efficiency to net-zero. It helps, but it can't be the primary mechanism.
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Re:Tech Won’t Save Us. Shrinking Consumption Will
by gcanyon on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @11:49PM
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The perfect shouldn't be the enemy of the good. And net-zero won't be the same as zero. With newer technologies like synthetic fuel based on renewables, efficiency can get us to net zero.
Re:Tech Won’t Save Us. Shrinking Consumption Will
by bryanlarsen on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @10:26AM
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That's a pretty funny definition of efficiency. Synthetic fuel based on renewables is about 10% efficient grid-to-wheel vs 90%+ efficiency for battery electric.
Synthetic fuels will be a crucial part of net zero, but aren't efficient or cheap.