dantheman
Bah humbug
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54723147
Posted this elsewhere, but as it is possibly more important thought should have it's own thread. Essentially cost of green technologies coming down to the point where 'green' energy production costs come to a tipping point that they are suddenly more economic than traditional carbon based energy productions.
No mention is made in the article of course of costs to the enviroment or wildlife - infrastructure changes, mining for rare earth metals, or land use change to accommodate solar or wind farms.
Science and technology solving the problems - is it a total panacea?
Posted this elsewhere, but as it is possibly more important thought should have it's own thread. Essentially cost of green technologies coming down to the point where 'green' energy production costs come to a tipping point that they are suddenly more economic than traditional carbon based energy productions.
No mention is made in the article of course of costs to the enviroment or wildlife - infrastructure changes, mining for rare earth metals, or land use change to accommodate solar or wind farms.
Science and technology solving the problems - is it a total panacea?