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We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realized (www.vox.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Well if you read the comment I was replying too.

There aren't enough rare earth minerals on the earth to create the necessary equipment for solar, wind, etc to meet our current energy needs.

Even if he is wrong. Mining so many is very harmful. Much better off building nuclear plants. Along with some solar/wind/hydro of course.

The problem with taking long to build and expensive is easily solve if the governments build them. Currently in the US it doesn't happen cause it's left to private companies, and they take a long time to become profitable.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Mining so many is very harmful. Much better off building nuclear plants.

Where do you think uranium comes from?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I don't know for sure, but I bet it takes a lot more mining to make enough solar panels + battery's than powering enough fission plants. Plus solar panels wear out and have to be redone every 20-30 years from what I understand. Not counting maintenance and ones that get broke from natural disasters.

As I said though. I want both. solar/wind/etc definitely have a place. Just don't think its good enough. Maybe if we have a massive break through on battery tech they will be.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Intermittent power sources could be good enough if people were willing to accept intermittency i.e. get used to not having air conditioning at night, get used to only cooking when the Sun is up, get used to nightshifts no longer being possible, etc. It's not fun, but it's doable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

It needs to be this exactly. We need degrowth.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm sorry, not to be too much of a dick but you're just typing out your opinions without bothering to check if they have any basis in reality. I'm not going to spend my time tracking down sources if you're not.