gobblox38 t1_jde0oq9 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:44 PM

Reply to comment by SnooCauliflowers8455 in An Arizona plant will pull CO2 from the air and trap it in concrete by captainquirk

The vast majority of energy produced in the US is from fossil fuel. After about a decade of heavy investment into renewables, they only make up about 20% of current production.

Granted, we can and should continue investing into renewables. If we want to get serious about getting off fossil fuels, we need to invest in nuclear power.

SnooCauliflowers8455 t1_jdgfow3 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 5:23 AM

You’re not familiar with the topic. The sustainable energy transition is well under way. You may only have a mainstream view of the issue which, granted, I don’t really see very nuanced coverage in mainstream news sources, but inside the energy industry, there’s no long term projection that doesn’t account for massive decline of fossil fuel emissions. Nuclear has its own issues. wind and solar have come to dominate renewable energy because of their favorable LCOE. if you’re interested in learning more, you can start with that search term.