Gerry McGovern on Nostr: Demand for renewable energy, particularly solar panels, is growing at an exponential ...

Demand for renewable energy, particularly solar panels, is growing at an exponential rate. But the shift to solar, wind, EVs and other sustainable tech solutions has sparked an environmentally destructive mining boom and is itself carbon intensive.

Even as renewables boom, we’re burning more fossil fuels than ever, setting new records for emissions. High tech alone can’t save the world from catastrophic climate change; only massive cuts in fossil fuels can do that.

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/12/renewables-wont-save-us-from-climate-catastrophe-experts-warn-what-will/