To Decarbonize Quickly, Think Beyond Electrification

4 months ago by Kind_to_Everyone to c/solarpunk

Electrifying everything sounds like the obvious path off fossil fuels, but it requires critical minerals we can’t source quickly enough. Alternative technologies and interventions can cut emissions faster, cheaper, and without mineral bottlenecks.

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VerdantMoon 12 points 4 months ago

This idea also appeared very strongly in Technology Connections' recent video on ceiling fans, which fell out of use with the rise of air conditioning. Even though they work really well together with air conditioning...

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