Energy and Transportation Headed in a Good Direction, But Will That Be Enough?
Here’s an article for those who wonder if the migration to electric transportation is really happening; it heralds Mercedes-Benz’ $11 billion investment in their new electric SUV. Yes, it’s happening—and fast.
Those following the energy industry are supremely confident that it’s converging on a clean, low-carbon future. The confluence of EVs with renewable energy will have completely re-written the entire way in which we power our world within the next few decades.
That’s the good news.
Regarding the bad news, it’s hard to know where to start. For one, it may be too late. Even if we ceased to belch out another molecule of CO2 right this minute, it would require many decades to bring the concentrations down to a safe level.
From there, we have the prospects of nuclear war, world fascism, genocides, shortages of food and potable water, and so forth. This is what reminded me of the fabulous cartoon by the legendary Gary Larson. Let’s hope it doesn’t apply here.
Craig,
Don’t be too pessimistic, the latest research by climate scientists who originally provided the alarmist predictions 10 yrs ago, reveals the world is being polluted and warming up less quickly than previously believed.
The report was published in new paper published in ‘ Nature Geoscience Journal, titled, “Causes of differences in model and satellite tropospheric warming rates” by eminent climate scholars, including lead authors Benjamin Santer, Michael E. Mann etc.
The report doesn’t mean everything’s ok and we can all stop worrying. What it does mean is ‘modelling’, will inevitably contain inaccuracies.
In principle, you are correct, our best hope lies with developing new technology, especially in the area of carbon sequestration.
Craig,
Btw, Vale Cary Larson, the world needs more humourists like him.
I can’t imagine that there will ever be another one.