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Offline rangerrebew

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Net Zero Nirvana
« on: August 03, 2024, 05:28:34 am »
Net Zero Nirvana
Spinning out of control

Posted on 30 Jul 24

by Mark Hodgson 

“Renewables overtake fossil fuels to provide 30% of EU electricity – Report finds 13 member states generated more energy from wind and solar power than coal and gas for first time in 2024” gushed the Guardian earlier today. The article is in turn based on a report prepared by Ember, with the title “Wind and solar overtake EU fossil fuels in the first half of 2024”. It sounds great, doesn’t it? Net Zero Nirvana is almost within reach. Or perhaps it isn’t. One has to remember that Ember is a campaigning organisation and its work should always be read with that very important caveat in mind.

Thus it is that the claims in the report – while technically true – aren’t remotely as dramatic or impressive as they appear at first sight. Certainly, the UK’s new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero might be well-advised not to be advised by people such as these.

The report very excitedly hails the growth of wind and solar in EU electricity generation, at the same time as noting the decline of fossil fuel use to generate electricity, but it comes with a huge caveat:

https://cliscep.com/2024/07/30/net-zero-nirvana/
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Re: Net Zero Nirvana
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2024, 05:15:25 pm »
"Net zero"...

The idea here is to create "a goal" that can NEVER be achieved.

Thus, those in power will endeavour to maintain that power by a continuous "push to achieve the goal".

(same as with CO2...)
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