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While I'm stoked about any breakthrough in green tech it's frustrating seeing all the fuss about this since at best the implementation is decades away. We needed to start the transition off fossil fuels decades ago and we already have the tech to do this just not the political will (or economic system).
Just off the top of my head:
Nuclear fusion
Hydroelectric dams
Small modular nuclear reactors
Synthetic hydrocarbon fuel (shipping, aviation)
Hydrogen fuel cell (cars, long haul trucking)
Trains and metros
Planting lots of mf trees
All this already exists today, it's just a question of implementation. At this stage the only thing that gives me hope is China, because they're basically doing (or already planning to do) everything in the list above.
China is making some huge leaps when it comes to automating the construction of massive concrete structures like dams, plus its important to build dams in China to reduce deaths, so its a double whammy.
One Chinese reactor design - the DHR-400 is a pool type reactor like you would find in university that is designed solely for district heating. Such a reactor would be a good start for many countries that need to start training nuclear engineers and technicians. They should be built in most universities and polytechnics, with district heating infrastructure wherei t's missing built out ASAP to provide free heat to every household, both urban and rural.
Some people will freak out, but arctic cold snaps seem to be a major feature of climate change going forward, along with an energy crisis created by the renewable induced dependency on natural gas. People need a vision of socialism of free district heating and heated streets/roads. In some locations, geothermal will do, but to be able to deploy nuclear anywhere is key. Heat pumps only work for well insulated houses and that is incredibly expensive. We need to stress that every building needs to be heated properly and that we have the technology and resources to do this.
While I'm stoked about any breakthrough in green tech it's frustrating seeing all the fuss about this since at best the implementation is decades away. We needed to start the transition off fossil fuels decades ago and we already have the tech to do this just not the political will (or economic system).
Just off the top of my head:
All this already exists today, it's just a question of implementation. At this stage the only thing that gives me hope is China, because they're basically doing (or already planning to do) everything in the list above.
China is making some huge leaps when it comes to automating the construction of massive concrete structures like dams, plus its important to build dams in China to reduce deaths, so its a double whammy.
One Chinese reactor design - the DHR-400 is a pool type reactor like you would find in university that is designed solely for district heating. Such a reactor would be a good start for many countries that need to start training nuclear engineers and technicians. They should be built in most universities and polytechnics, with district heating infrastructure wherei t's missing built out ASAP to provide free heat to every household, both urban and rural.
Some people will freak out, but arctic cold snaps seem to be a major feature of climate change going forward, along with an energy crisis created by the renewable induced dependency on natural gas. People need a vision of socialism of free district heating and heated streets/roads. In some locations, geothermal will do, but to be able to deploy nuclear anywhere is key. Heat pumps only work for well insulated houses and that is incredibly expensive. We need to stress that every building needs to be heated properly and that we have the technology and resources to do this.