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Riversntallbuildings t1_j7vxu9n wrote

Reply to comment by Semifreak in Renewables are on track to satiate the world's appetite for electricity by ForHidingSquirrels

> I don’t know of a single nation that opposes it.

You are aware that Donald Trump was President of the US only 2 1/2 years ago right?

I am happy for the success, however I am still very mindful of conservative and capitalist (Oil & legacy auto) opposition.

The economics are clear, but there are plenty of people and organizations that are doing a lot to slow the progress.

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Semifreak t1_j7y9cig wrote

Sure, but as a general view, it seems clean energy is getting support overall. It was only a few decades that some nations wouldn't even have any plans for clean energy at all. There will always be some groups with business incentive to go another direction, but it wouldn't, for example, be the stance o f the US government to say 'the heck with clear energy!' over the span of a decade.

It is my ignorance talking, but I was very pleasantly surprised that even China, India, and African countries are onboard. Maybe I shouldn't have been surprised. Maybe articles from decades ago made me doubt 'emerging global economies' would be in on this 'new green pipe dream'.

Exciting times we live in. Heck, I personally know an older neighbor that finally bought a sun-powered light for the front of their house and he can't stop being gobsmacked at the whole thing. "Free light?! No wires?!".

It hits differently just reading about something as opposed of trying it and seeing it for yourself.

Another guy said their next car they'll buy (in half a decade or so) will be electric. That was never thought of to some people just a few short years ago.

Things are happening and happening quickly. I am glad this is a global phenomena as well. Tech progress is becoming more and more ubiquitous. There was a time where the difference in tech between nations was generational. Now the majority of the planet has electricity and half have access to the internet. That is absolutely insane to me.

I talked to people that are now grandparents and some even still middle-aged that told me they remember growing up without electricity at all. Now they all have social media accounts and streaming Netflix shows. One lady showed me how her dishwasher 'talks' to her through her phone telling her it is time to empty the dishes.

That's wild. And all that is within one lifetime or less.

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APEHASKILLEDAPE t1_j7z202p wrote

I was on two waiting lists for EV trucks but decided against it for now. I’m going to wait till they iron out the bugs and come down in price more. And every other week there seems to be a better cheaper battery technology coming down the pike so that makes me want to wait too.

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Semifreak t1_j7z455j wrote

Yup, plus where you live still matters in these early stages (for charging).

I read one analyst that expect EVs to reach price parity with ICE in 2025 and the following year EVs would be cheaper than ICE cars.

Even if that prediction is off by a few years, that is still relatively soon.

Heck, NASA and others are experimenting with e-planes now! That's something I haven't even considered. But I guess if you have the density/weight of batteries right, planes can be an option.

Maybe in 100 years there will be no fossil powered vehicles or transport of any type. It is certainly not crazy to entertain such thought seeing what is possible today.

Man, I wish the show Tomorrows World was still on. Check out their episode predicting the future. They nailed it! And the future isn't just constrained to today, so some of the things that are slightly off (but we still have similar ideas to it today) might be possible in the coming years and decades.

Here's the episode for fun. I LOVE seeing old predictions about the future:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFTPoiXU_EI

That was in 1989 predicting the home of 2020. Imagine what things will be like in another 40 years!

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Bon_of_a_Sitch t1_j7z99dc wrote

>You are aware that Donald Trump was President of the US only 2 1/2 years ago right?

I put panels on my house in 2017 so what does who POTUS was at the time change about that. Not like it was criminalized.

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APEHASKILLEDAPE t1_j7z1qdw wrote

Stop, no one is opposed to solar and wind just the lies told on how it will replace oil and gas all by itself anytime soon. Nuclear solar wind and hydro is the future in every state,

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