How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
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How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
In large, populous nations, the complete reliance on these renewables would require what we are still missing: either mass-scale, long-term (days to weeks) electricity storage that would back up intermittent electricity generation, or extensive grids of high-voltage lines to transmit electricity across time zones and from sunny and windy regions to
... See moreVaclav Smil • How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
What Should Governments Do?Ban certain activities outright:- No more new cars with internal combustion enginesCreate a carbon tax:- Ideally $100/ton- Pay if you emit, earn if you drawdownFund basic research:- Nuclear fusion- GeoengineeringFunde Prizes:- Best drawdown solution
Albert Wenger • Climate 101 with Albert Wenger pt 2
What About State/Country/World?- Ban Certain Things Outright ( Internal Combustion Engine; Furnace...) - Carbon Pricing / Carbon Tax - But Need to Redistribute