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"If you’ve been paying attention, you’re probably confused about where things
stand with the energy transition.
Did the transition pick up speed in 2023 thanks to brisk sales of solar,
battery storage, and EVs, capped by December’s COP28 declaration that the world
is (finally) “transitioning away” from fossil fuels? Or is the climate crisis
approaching catastrophe, with way too little being done to slash coal, oil, and
natural gas use, thanks to the machinations of the oil industry and its
supporters? The many year-end press and social media assessments of our
predicament span that entire spectrum, and virtually everything in between.
The problem is that there is no clear answer — not that you can back up with
the kind of certifiable numbers modern humanity tends to demand. The energy
transition is too huge, complicated, complex, and diverse to be quantified,
even by artificial, much less human intelligence. UN scientists have come up
with many details that genuinely enhance understanding. But clarity on the big
picture remains elusive.
So rather than take one more stab at the painting that big picture, I’m going
for a few highly subjective, no-numbers, no-nonsense musings on bits and
pieces. It’s not comprehensive. Sometimes it may seem contradictory. More like
real life than laboratory-based science."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
