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The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at risk

The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at risk::The unstoppable rise of batteries is leading to a domino effect that puts half of global fossil fuel demand at risk.

Etterra ,

Oh won't sinecure think of the oil barrons!

Wait, what's that? They're shifting their focus to plastics and the life that recycling works even though nobody wants to pay to make it work?

Well shit.

liquidparasyte ,

The fossil fuel industry is dying

Upvote to make it die faster

mojofrododojo ,

Upvote to make it die faster

goddamn if that were only what it took...

deft ,

So what's some good battery stock?

VampyreOfNazareth ,

So invest in batteries tech dumbfuck oil robbers

Plopp ,

Oohoho I have so many old batteries at home I was gonna take to recycling. Fuck that, I'm gonna be rich!!

PrincessLeiasCat ,

You say that like it’s a bad thing.

abhibeckert ,

This chart is pretty shocking, and makes IEA look like idiots. Or maybe it's malice? The IEA's founding purpose was to protect the Oil industry. Supposedly they now also work to "promote clean energy transitions"... but if that's their goal they don't seem to be doing a very good job.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/dea370a9-93f5-4a4f-91fc-01514554fe28.png

olympicyes ,

Correct. You should add the label that this chart compares forecast demand for EVs vs actual demand, along with the revised forecasts.

kalleboo ,

My favorite is the IEA forecast for Solar adoption
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/985d3b03-30e8-4fbe-926e-1f74f23bbdbe.jpeg

AnUnusualRelic ,
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OK, but who's going to be transporting all those batteries? Lorries, that's who.

Substance_P ,

This is the second click bait article I've seen today from L4sBot.

realitista ,
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It's nice to get some good news on occasion.

KingThrillgore ,
@KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml avatar

The unstoppable rise of title is leading to a domino effect that puts all my sanity at risk.

This story is Analyst begging us to think of the fossil fuels.

Pulptastic ,

Title.

Title. title.

aeronmelon ,

Won't someone please think of the fossils.

cooopsspace ,

We do, every election.

oDDmON ,

TIL: About RMI, or, the Rocky Mountain Institute. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMI_(energy_organization) So the kinda “Huh?” headline makes sense.

One of their focuses is changing energy usage patterns by changing demand.

In several sections, with minimal numbers and many helpful charts, the article takes us thru how evolving battery technology will lead to lessened fossil fuel demand.

sentient_loom ,
@sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works avatar

Thats a weird way to frame it.

The rise of vaccines puts viruses at risk.

Transporter_Room_3 ,
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As soon as I read the title I thought "did fossil fuel barons write the title because who would phrase it that way?"

BreadstickNinja ,

The article is by Rocky Mountain Institute, which is a think tank focused on clean energy transitions. And the rest of the language in the article is much more positive - batteries will enable a shift away from fossil fuels.

So yes, very odd word choice in the title given that the rest of the article generally views fossil fuel displacement to be a good thing.

Jakeroxs ,

It's for the click bait

Silentiea ,
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I read the title and thought "Good, but can we do more?"

RobotToaster ,
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https://mander.xyz/pictrs/image/58739fdc-94f6-45e2-bf8d-a2f7a2aa3b0f.gif

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