So much hinges on getting the energy story right. If we get it wrong, then prosperity declines, and if we get it really wrong then it’s far worse and the population declines.
The thing about energy is that it is THE master resource. With it everything is possible. Without it, nothing is possible.
The other thing about it is it doesn’t care if humans don’t understand it, or aren’t ready politically to do what’s necessary. It cares not if humans are operating under a false set of beliefs or pushing a false narrative.
The only thing that energy obeys is the laws of physics.
Currently, the West is laboring under a set of false beliefs and patently absurd narratives about how much it can rely on green energy and how fast it can achieve full reliance on green energy only.
The Green Energy Myth is therefore about some simple math and placing those against recent decisions (such as those that arose during COP28 in December 2023) and a few other realities. When put in one place, the only conclusion is “Well, that’s impossible!”
There’s simply no way for us to transition smoothly let alone completely over to Green Energy. It can’t happen. Physics and basic resource constraints tell us that much all by themselves.
by cmartenson