The switch from an electricity system supplied by large fossil fuel plants that run virtually uninterrupted to a more haphazard mix of smaller, intermittent renewable sources will need batteries to store energy.
International investors in coal often claim they are only funding coal projects countries want, but citizens have indicated a clear preference for clean energy.
You know it's time to shut shop when companies like Glencore, largest supplier of thermal coal to global market, promise to put a cap on coal production.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
The article is misleading. Natural gas is on the rise. US, Russia and China all are using fossil and natural gas. Coal targets of India and China are in increasing mode. And about climate, the 19 year Hiatus in Warming is about to enter 20 years of low solar activity and low temperatures.
These are very hopeful signs. A world without fossil fuels can now be realistically planned for. Fifty years is the blink of an eye in the life of the planet. It represents the mismatch of the transition between renewables and the ravages of climate change.
The article is misleading. Natural gas is on the rise. US, Russia and China all are using fossil and natural gas. Coal targets of India and China are in increasing mode. And about climate, the 19 year Hiatus in Warming is about to enter 20 years of low solar activity and low temperatures.
These are very hopeful signs. A world without fossil fuels can now be realistically planned for. Fifty years is the blink of an eye in the life of the planet. It represents the mismatch of the transition between renewables and the ravages of climate change.