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Comment on Why carbon capture can't solve climate change in ~enviro
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Comment on Why carbon capture can't solve climate change in ~enviro
adutchman Link ParentAgain, there's two parts to solving climate change: going net zero, and going negative carbon. Today, every dollar spent on CCS is a dollar better spent on reducing emissions. Claiming investing...Again, there's two parts to solving climate change: going net zero, and going negative carbon. Today, every dollar spent on CCS is a dollar better spent on reducing emissions.
Claiming investing in CCS today is better than investing in any other solution like solar is incorrect.
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Comment on Why carbon capture can't solve climate change in ~enviro
adutchman (edited )Link ParentThe point of the article, I think, is not to say that the principle of CCS is wrong, but that fossil fuel companies have been pushing it as a 'solution' to climate change, so we don't have to...- Exemplary
The point of the article, I think, is not to say that the principle of CCS is wrong, but that fossil fuel companies have been pushing it as a 'solution' to climate change, so we don't have to transition away from fossil fuels (or CO2 intensive processes). The fact is that that is plain wrong. CCS does not work today, many other solutions do, but they require us to transition away from fossil fuels.
Now, CCS after we are largely done with the energy transition? That is an enticing idea, but in the same way fusion research is important: it might help us in the future, but not today.
Btw, the fact that this discussion is confusing, is because CCS is a well-known fossil fuel industry decoy, here's a video on the subject: https://youtu.be/nJslrTT-Yhc
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Comment on Why carbon capture can't solve climate change in ~enviro
adutchman LinkGreat write-up by ProPublica on how Carbon Capture and Storage has been hailed by oil companies a solution to climate change, even though it has never proven to work in the real world.Great write-up by ProPublica on how Carbon Capture and Storage has been hailed by oil companies a solution to climate change, even though it has never proven to work in the real world.
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Why carbon capture can't solve climate change
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Comment on Solar with grid connectivity, but no networking? in ~life.home_improvement
adutchman LinkSmart features can be nice if you want to manage your energy consumption with an Home Energy Management System (HEMS). I work for an organisation trying to get devices to talk more to each other...Smart features can be nice if you want to manage your energy consumption with an Home Energy Management System (HEMS). I work for an organisation trying to get devices to talk more to each other in the home, like you can already do with smart light bulbs and Matter. We're getting there with devices like solar inverters, but it takes time.
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Comment on The invention of buses in ~transport
adutchman LinkIncredible history. Great example of innovation being later and in a different form than you would expect.Incredible history. Great example of innovation being later and in a different form than you would expect.
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Comment on US battery industry cuts losses, shifts to new ventures amid electric vehicle bust in ~transport
adutchman Link ParentThanks for the correction, I was mixing things up there. The exemption in the US is indeed CAFE. A separate issue is the lax overall testing of things like pedestrian safety for US cars which...Thanks for the correction, I was mixing things up there. The exemption in the US is indeed CAFE. A separate issue is the lax overall testing of things like pedestrian safety for US cars which makes most SUVs illegal in Europe, but that does not factor into cost I think.
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Comment on US battery industry cuts losses, shifts to new ventures amid electric vehicle bust in ~transport
adutchman Link ParentThe US automarket has an artificial preference to SUVs because of safety excemptions on light trucks. This status quo is being held up by auto manufacturers, because SUVs make the big profits, but...The US automarket has an artificial preference to SUVs because of safety excemptions on light trucks. This status quo is being held up by auto manufacturers, because SUVs make the big profits, but I think it will slowly kill the remaining US industry slowly. Suvs only make sense as the average car when they're gas powered and gas has low tarrifs (like in the US). A battery powered SUVs is ridiculously expensive, just like the gas variant should be and is in other nations. European and especially Chinese manufacturers know this, and produce cars accordingly, the US is stuck in the past.
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Comment on Typst 0.15 contains multitudes in ~comp
adutchman LinkJust started using Typst and ran into the fonts issue, so very happy to see they're tackling issues head-on.Just started using Typst and ran into the fonts issue, so very happy to see they're tackling issues head-on.
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
adutchman Link ParentInteresting! I'm not a simpsons person either, but Steamed Hams has kind of trancended being a meme and has become a sort of template to try cool video stuff with, like animation or showcasing the...Interesting! I'm not a simpsons person either, but Steamed Hams has kind of trancended being a meme and has become a sort of template to try cool video stuff with, like animation or showcasing the medium of Ottoman Shadow Play (yes really). The rabbit hole is endless!
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
adutchman Link ParentThe reference is from Steamed Hams. Interesting to hear that you have places in the US that call them toasties, I always thought the Dutch term "tosti" had no English equivalent and that grilled...The reference is from Steamed Hams. Interesting to hear that you have places in the US that call them toasties, I always thought the Dutch term "tosti" had no English equivalent and that grilled cheese sandwich was the only translation.
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Comment on Google Chrome to fully remove legacy support for manifest v2 in ~tech
adutchman Link ParentI just use Firefox for 99% of websites and keep Ungoogled Chromium around as a backup and to use for one specific site/web-app that does not work well woth FFI just use Firefox for 99% of websites and keep Ungoogled Chromium around as a backup and to use for one specific site/web-app that does not work well woth FF
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
adutchman Link Parent"And you call it melted, despite the fact that it's obviously grilled" "Yes 😄""And you call it melted, despite the fact that it's obviously grilled" "Yes 😄"
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
adutchman Link ParentIf you don't mind em: beans. They're cheap, easy to cook, healthy and chock full of flavour. If I can't be bothered to cook something complex but want to cook something, I just start the rice...If you don't mind em: beans. They're cheap, easy to cook, healthy and chock full of flavour. If I can't be bothered to cook something complex but want to cook something, I just start the rice cooker, throw some cans together and season to taste, mostly umami (soy sauce, Woostershire sauce), a splash of sour (plain white or white wine vinigar) and some spice. Maybe add a bite like falafel or maybe some meat (I prefer vegan/vegetarian food), let it sit for a bit and you're ready to eat. Bonus: you can freeze it in very well.
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Comment on Code is cheap(er) in ~comp
adutchman LinkGreat essay from Carson Goss as always. I learned a lot from his articles and his book "Hypermedia Systems".Great essay from Carson Goss as always. I learned a lot from his articles and his book "Hypermedia Systems".
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Comment on Battery costs just plunged 70% — this changes everything in ~enviro
adutchman Link ParentEven small plants do not fit into a picture where renewables are dirt cheap. With cheap electricity, we need storage and flexible assets, not baseload.Even small plants do not fit into a picture where renewables are dirt cheap. With cheap electricity, we need storage and flexible assets, not baseload.
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Comment on Battery costs just plunged 70% — this changes everything in ~enviro
adutchman Link ParentI am one of the people who think the idea of baseload is outdated. If solar is say, 30% of the price of nuclear, even using it through (inefficient) storage is cheaper than using nuclear....I am one of the people who think the idea of baseload is outdated. If solar is say, 30% of the price of nuclear, even using it through (inefficient) storage is cheaper than using nuclear. Frequency was the main argument for a long time, but frequency regulating batteries are proving very effective (there is a big installation in Scotland I know of, and probably a few in Australia as well).
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Comment on Battery costs just plunged 70% — this changes everything in ~enviro
adutchman Link ParentThat is true for existing nuclear yes but only marginally. For new generation, it's not even close, and with solars learning rate, that picture will change as well in a few years time. The main...nuclear energy cost per kwh is from what I have read the cheapest.
That is true for existing nuclear yes but only marginally. For new generation, it's not even close, and with solars learning rate, that picture will change as well in a few years time. The main insight imo is that batteries and solar prices are going down so rapidly, that pretty much nothing else is able to compete on price. The learning rate we are seeing is in a way similar to computers or the internet: I think we are at the "that internet thing is pretty neat for ordering books" state of solar.
That's grossly understating it. CCS is one of the best examples of fossil fuel lobbying and misdirection. For example: https://www.desmog.com/2024/10/07/uks-22-billion-carbon-capture-pledge-follows-surge-in-lobbying-by-fossil-fuel-industry-records-show/. 22 billion is a lot of money that could be used for solutions that are proven to help today. Instead it is used as an excuse to continue polluting.