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Everything filed under batteries batteries Everything filed under energy energy Everything filed under nuclear power nuclear power Everything filed under climate change climate change Everything filed under government government Everything filed under solar solar Everything filed under solar solar Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Biofuels have probably raised greenhouse gas emissions rather than lowered them, once the land they take is counted. Biofuels have probably raised greenhousegas emissions rather than lowered them,once the land they take is counted. Last stated 3 years ago 5 Sept 2023 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are MG Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: The chief danger of biofuels is that growing them for vehicles takes arable land away from food and causes hunger. — tap to centre the map on it The chief danger of biofuels is thatgrowing them for vehicles takesarable land away from food andcauses hunger. Last stated 21 years ago 6 Dec 2005 GM George Monbiot — holds since 2004-11-23 — tap for who they are GM George Monbiot — no longer holds since 2005-12-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Biofuels cannot supply enough energy to matter for a country like Britain or to replace all transport fuels. — tap to centre the map on it Biofuels cannot supply enough energyto matter for a country like Britainor to replace all transport fuels. Last stated 3 years ago 5 Sept 2023 DM David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Support for biofuels raises food prices and worsens global hunger. — tap to centre the map on it Support for biofuels raises foodprices and worsens global hunger. Last stated 3 years ago 6 Jun 2023 MG Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Vertical farms are not automatically better for the climate than farming outdoors. — tap to centre the map on it Vertical farms are not automaticallybetter for the climate than farmingoutdoors. Last stated 2 years ago 5 Dec 2024 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2024-12-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: The planet is probably getting too hot and CO2 has something to do with it, but whether it can be fixed in time is unknown, and pre-emptive despair helps no one. — tap to centre the map on it The planet is probably getting toohot and CO2 has something to do withit, but whether it can be fixed intime is unknown, and pre-emptivedespair helps no one. Last stated a year ago 12 Jul 2025 DH David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: Climate change is at its core an energy problem, since burning fossil fuels for energy is the main driver of emissions. — tap to centre the map on it Climate change is at its core anenergy problem, since burning fossilfuels for energy is the main driverof emissions. Last stated 18 years ago 3 Nov 2008 DM David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Vertical farming swaps a land problem for an energy problem, and the energy cost is what stops it feeding the world. — tap to centre the map on it Vertical farming swaps a landproblem for an energy problem, andthe energy cost is what stops itfeeding the world. Last stated 2 years ago 5 Dec 2024 HR Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2024-12-05 — tap for who they are MG Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-07-03 — tap for who they are Same subject: Today's level of city living depends on cheap fossil fuels and is unlikely to survive without them. — tap to centre the map on it Today's level of city living dependson cheap fossil fuels and isunlikely to survive without them. Last stated 2 months ago 30 Jun 2026 CS Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not havethis solved by 2031, and many stillwill not by 2035, because they havethe wrong mindset. Last stated 3 weeks ago 15 Aug 2026 IT Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Most of the nuclear industry is a modelling and simulation business producing paper reactors, not a business that builds them. — tap to centre the map on it Most of the nuclear industry is amodelling and simulation businessproducing paper reactors, not abusiness that builds them. Last stated 3 weeks ago 15 Aug 2026 IT Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Nuclear safety should be pursued by reducing the consequence of an accident rather than its odds, because something unpredictable always happens. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear safety should be pursued byreducing the consequence of anaccident rather than its odds,because something unpredictablealways happens. Last stated 3 weeks ago 15 Aug 2026 IT Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar andbatteries alone needs an array sooversized that the design is notworth building. Last stated 2 years ago 18 Apr 2024 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufacturedobject that produces wealth ratherthan consuming it, at a hundredtimes the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago 9 Nov 2024 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. — tap to centre the map on it A solar-powered data centre can cutits power draw a great deal whilegiving up very little compute, whichis how it survives a run of badweather. Last stated a year ago 15 Aug 2025 CH Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. — tap to centre the map on it About a fifth of the US grid couldbe freed for data centres just bycovering the yearly peak withbatteries or peaker plants. Last stated 6 months ago 13 Mar 2026 DP Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. — tap to centre the map on it An off-grid data centre can deleteits uninterruptible power suppliesentirely, because the battery bankoutside already is one. Last stated 2 years ago 18 Apr 2024 AV Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. — tap to centre the map on it Battery-electric airliners do notwork even on optimistic assumptions,and the arithmetic said so beforeanyone built one. Last stated 5 years ago 2 Apr 2021 BF Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Biofuels have probably raised greenhouse gas emissions rather than lowered them, once the land they take is counted. Last stated 5 Sept 2023 · 3 years ago Holds Hannah RitchieMichael Grunwald Read this korrent →