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6 Jun 2023
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — 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 energy to matter for a country like Britain or to replace all transport fuels. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Britain's onshore wind resource, though large, is not as large as the country's energy consumption. — tap to centre the map on it Britain's onshore wind resource, though large, is not as large as the country's energy consumption. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Growing food to put in cars is a mistake at a moment when the world should be farming less land, not more. — tap to centre the map on it Growing food to put in cars is a mistake at a moment when the world should be farming less land, not more. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sustainable aviation fuel cannot be scaled to the size of the fleet, because its feedstock competes with growing food. — tap to centre the map on it Sustainable aviation fuel cannot be scaled to the size of the fleet, because its feedstock competes with… Last stated 5 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little. — tap to centre the map on it Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too… Last stated 4 months ago
2 May 2026
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Andy Masley — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We worry about the land solar needs while ignoring how wastefully the world already uses its farmland. — tap to centre the map on it We worry about the land solar needs while ignoring how wastefully the world already uses its farmland. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Sept 2023
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2023-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Land is good at growing food and storing carbon and bad at growing energy, and we have better ways to grow energy. — tap to centre the map on it Land is good at growing food and storing carbon and bad at growing energy, and we have better ways to grow energy. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Jun 2023
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Michael Grunwald — holds since 2023-06-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated 11 months ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — 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 and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one… Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity… Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. — tap to centre the map on it Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts… Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear is empirically the safest form of energy -- safer even than solar, once you count the people who fall off roofs. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear is empirically the safest form of energy -- safer even than solar, once you count the people who fall off… Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — 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 manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred… Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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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 cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how… Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable… Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2024
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Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
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The world spends an area larger than California growing under four per cent of its transport fuel.
Holds MG Michael GrunwaldRead this korrent →
Biofuels cannot supply enough energy to matter for a country like Britain or to replace all transport fuels.
Holds DM David MacKayHR Hannah Ritchie
Britain's onshore wind resource, though large, is not as large as the country's energy consumption.
Holds DM David MacKay
Growing food to put in cars is a mistake at a moment when the world should be farming less land, not more.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
Sustainable aviation fuel cannot be scaled to the size of the fleet, because its feedstock competes with growing food.
Holds BF Bjorn Fehrm
Data centres mostly take farmland, of which America has too much, rather than housing land, of which it has too little.
Holds AM Andy Masley
We worry about the land solar needs while ignoring how wastefully the world already uses its farmland.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
Land is good at growing food and storing carbon and bad at growing energy, and we have better ways to grow energy.
Holds MG Michael Grunwald
A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does.
Holds AM Andy Masley
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both.
Holds DM David MacKay
Nuclear is empirically the safest form of energy -- safer even than solar, once you count the people who fall off roofs.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds CH Casey Handmer
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.
Holds CH Casey Handmer
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds BC Brian G. Chow