We'll never, ever see a collective unified push towards a shift to greener energy while there is still an abundance of fossil fuels left to be shaken out of the earth's crust.
Assuming we aren't all hurtled back to the pre-industrial era by the impending war with China, I think it's far more likely that we'll see more and more money being invested into climate change mitigation rather than climate change reduction.
The climate will eventually (mostly) self-rectify once we've burned the last of the coal and oil the planet has to offer. I reckon there's going to be far more money in selling people different methods to survive a hostile earth than there would ever be in selling the prior generations means to reduce their net impact on the environment.
(, Sat 10 Jun 2023, 13:34, Reply)
We are seeing a fairly unified push towards greener energy
even from the right wingers.
Burning all the fossil fuels would pose a bit of a challenge because doing so would reduce the free oxygen levels in the atmosphere to pre-Paleoproterozoic levels.
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brb Monkhouse Stampede, Sat 10 Jun 2023, 14:47,
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We have a southern facing roof on our house.
Perfect for the installation of solar panels and we also live beside the sea which gives us the ability to have a small wind generator as well. However, apart from the cost, because of the direct line to the sea there is a "high risk" that the panels would blow off so the insurance company will not cover any install. This despite the fact that we have not even lost a roof tile nor chimney pot in 30 years. Also they decided 20 years ago that this was a smokeless area so we had to switch to oil, then they decided to go with gas so we have been fucked over by the local council and energy companies for years.
I'm thinking of building a small nuclear reactor in my shed, What could possibly go wrong?
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TBL I posted this on, Sat 10 Jun 2023, 14:57,
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With an RTG hooked up to a Stirling engine?
Pretty much nothing can go wrong.
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jonbob loves you, Sat 10 Jun 2023, 23:31,
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Indeed
www.sciencedirect.com/topics/physics-and-astronomy/stirling-engine
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TBL I posted this on, Sun 11 Jun 2023, 1:37,
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Did you consider looking at satellite images of your neighbourhood?
You could identify others with panels and politely ask them who provides their insurance.
(, Sun 11 Jun 2023, 8:32, Reply)
Yes I had thought of that
But can't see any (at least up until last year) There are some close by but as i said we are in a small estate on the edge of town and the only one with direct line of sight over the sea. nice views but a fecker in Winter
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TBL I posted this on, Sun 11 Jun 2023, 10:42,
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