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Why Cheap Renewables Won't Save Us?

An interesting look at the reasons. Here it is shown, once again I should say, that capitalism doesn't work when it comes to long-term thinking. Capitalism is about short term profit above all.

So, would the world be saved when be could kill the capitalist system?
Well, we would be much better off I'm sure, but unfortunately when it comes to saving the planet, or our civilisation for that matter, I don't think so.

When it comes to the energy transition, there are two main factors that are not mentioned in this explanatory video.

1. Renewables produce electricity. Wind, solar and hydro power all result in electricity production. Unfortunately electricity only accounts for some 20% of our energy usage. The rest is supplied mostly by fossil fuels.

2. More importantly, we are in a severe state of overshoot. We have been using more than our share of minerals, oil and whatever. There are just not enough critical minerals available for the type of energy transition that would be necessary for 8 billion people on the planet.
- And besides energy we also need food and wild nature -

youtube.com/watch?v=mkIMf_hVOf

#energy#Renewables#PV

Juan Bordera:

I tried to warn Valencia’s government about flooding, but it didn’t listen

The rightwing regional authorities ignored the climate-crisis science and dismissed the weather forecast – the consequences are their responsibility

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

The Guardian · I tried to warn Valencia’s government about flooding, but it didn’t listenBy Juan Bordera

Climate emergency. Soon, many of us will not be able to afford a house in the US unless we buy it with a suitcase full of cash and then decide not to insure it (USian homeowners must carry insurance to finance their homes; many who own their homes without a bank loan decide not to insure them).
#ClimateDiary
#ClimateChange
#ClimateCrises
#ClimateCrisis
#ClimateEmergency
#climate
#insurance

newsweek.com/map-shows-9-state

NewsweekMap Shows 9 States Where Homeowners Are Losing Their InsuranceBy Omar Mohammed

@yogthos
I have no car. Eating way less meat. no milk. 100% carbon free electricity supplier.
I am not the part of humans who keep worsen the #climatecrises. It is man made. There are enough SUV drivers in the video. Start pointing with the finger directly on them.
There is no "we". There are people who are reacting and changing. And there are the guilty.
sick of it

I don't share this stuff to add to hopelessness. I share so that you may prepare. Shit is going to change and we need to adapt or die.

Strong #ElNiño expected to drive record-breaking global surface temperatures and trigger #climatecrises in 2023–2024.
phys.org/news/2023-09-strong-e

Phys.orgStrong El Niño expected to drive record-breaking global surface temperatures and trigger climate crises in 2023–2024By LI Yuan

=== Business As Usual ===

UK children to move to Seoul hotels as heatwave hits World Scout Jamboree

Thousands of Scouts to be removed from site after hundreds of heat-related illnesses at event in South Korea

Let's think for a moment of the future of those kids...
Well, lets fly them to South Korea, emit some CO2 and give them a taste of worse things to come. 🤢 😡 😠

theguardian.com/world/2023/aug

The GuardianUS and UK Scouts pull out of world jamboree campsite due to extreme heatBy Raphael Rashid