"Why is the rapid deployment of renewable energy not resulting in declining fossil fuel usage? The main culprit is economic growth, which consumes more energy and materials. So far, the amount of annual growth in the world’s energy usage has exceeded the amount of energy added each year from new solar panels and wind turbines. Fossil fuels have supplied the difference."
#Degrowth
https://www.resilience.org/stories/2024-08-22/what-would-a-real-renewable-energy-transition-look-like/
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