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Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere just hit a 'depressing' new record

29 points by rolph

by leonidasrup

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All this new scalable renewable energy sources such as solar and wind (biomass is not scalable and hydro, geothermal depend on geology) are not cheap enough to compete with fossil fuels for industrial applications. Energy not electricity. 1 GJ of heat from coal is still cheaper than 1 GJ of electicity from solar, especially when needed 24/7.
There many countries in the global south with large populations which want to grow and don't have enough energy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_energy_co...
We need very cheap nuclear power not only for electricity, but also for heating, water desalination, hydrogen production, CO2 capture.

by znpy

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Maybe at some point we’ll all pull our collective head out of our collective ass and will start going all in on nuclear (along side solar and wind power).
It will still be late, but better late than never.

by pjmlp

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Yes, and all the paper straws in the world isn't going to save it, between wars, attacks on critical infrastructure and AI overlords.

by antibull

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by aaron695

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