tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484636121528981760.post1331160284647233595..comments2022-12-17T17:14:29.447+11:00Comments on Some Air: Self-Sabotage in the world of climate, energy and politics Ketanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14304050938020117205noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484636121528981760.post-6483018931223799572016-01-20T11:34:10.135+11:002016-01-20T11:34:10.135+11:00From the perspective of someone in the RE industry...From the perspective of someone in the RE industry, failing to very clearly outline the limitations of the technology one is advocating for can actually backfire pretty badly; so I really do agree with you. <br /><br />I probably should have pointed out some instances where it actually works quite well; I really enjoy the work Jesse Jenkins et al. They're careful with their words, and they don't seem overtly inspired by the age-old gripes that seem to infest the kind of content I've highlighted above. <br /><br />More of that, less of this, I say :) Ketanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304050938020117205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484636121528981760.post-12909248568051341812016-01-19T16:36:23.857+11:002016-01-19T16:36:23.857+11:00Yep, the article you discuss had an off-putting to...Yep, the article you discuss had an off-putting tone. However, it's not fair to describe all criticisms of the "100% renewable energy" scenario as attacks on a strawman. The idea that we can get close to 100% renewable energy within the available time constraints (to limit climate change), financial constraints (in both rich and poor countries), and environmental constraints (land, rare earth metals, etc) is actually very common. The idea is supported by a handful of energy models with unrealistic assumptions (e.g. copperplate transmission, low energy consumption growth in the developing world, unprecedented advancement in storage technology, voter tolerance for massive energy cost increases), and rejected by the majority of mainstream energy models. The idea is an important barrier towards the environment movement organising around the achievable and very desirable scenario of 100% low-carbon energy (renewables plus nuclear). Yes, it's important to find non-off-putting ways of showing this -- but because it's a necessity to explain this problem, not because it's "an enjoyable exercise".snoblenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12094786571548640483noreply@blogger.com