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oiseauvert989 t1_iwgdqhs wrote

Reply to comment by kalimabitch in A rare reason for optimism about climate change by aRationalMoose

Thats because electricity is only about 25% of our current energy needs

  1. The transition of the electricity sector is indeed impressive and looks likely to continue strongly.

  2. The transport sector is sort of doing something but is definitely way behind the electricity generating sector. eBikes are one aspect that will by the 2030s have a much higher impact than most people think, especially in developing countries where the choice was previously a very expensive to maintain moped that sits in traffic at 10mph or walking at 5mph. eCars are going well but have a lot of questions around battery materials and other limiting factors. Realistically they will not be a one2one replacement for ICEs.

  3. Industrial energy production is a mixed bag. Some improvements and some stagnation.

  4. Home heating however is making almost zero progress and uses a lot of energy. Heat pumps have received too little investment for far too long. Insulation and heat pumps knocking 75% off the worlds heating bills would be a real game changer.

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