Lex Anteinternet: Energy Daze

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Energy Daze

The most recent issue of the AAPG Explorer has two articles on environmental matters that are really illuminating.

The first deals with the defeat of the XL Pipeline. Big win for the environment, right?

Nope, the opposite.

The pipeline was to ship heavy tar crude. The Canadians are shipping it, but by truck.

So, a zero emission means of conveyance has been substituted for a high CO2 emission means of conveyance. Big victory there.

The second is on the goal for zero net emissions by 2050. The magazine analyzes it and concludes its absolutely impossible without nuclear.

Any clear thinking person with knowledge of energy generation already knew that, but there are a lot of people in this area who rely more on wishful thinking.

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