Summary—What Should Be Done?
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Energy policy should start with an analysis of what physics and engineering say is possible, followed by an analysis of economics, and not be driven by mandates that favour renewable energy sources. In practice, it is very hard to make renewables such as solar and wind work, owing to their intermittency, and so widespread adoption might not lead to any reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, as demonstrated by the German ‘Energiewende’. To reduce carbon dioxide emissions, all base load electrical demand should be generated by nuclear power, as in France. To cut down on energy requirements, industrial countries should transition from a ‘throwaway society’ to a ‘repair’ society, and people should cut down on travel and meat consumption.
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2021 ◽
Vol 666
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pp. 032037
2021 ◽
Vol 77
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pp. 925-930
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2011 ◽
Vol 15
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pp. 2887-2894
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2020 ◽
Vol 254
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pp. 120069
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