Energy Collapse and Problems with Net Zero - Chpt 3 of Breaking Together by Jem Bendell published on 2023-06-23T08:12:41Z This chapter explains how energy systems have begun to degrade and the impossibility of maintaining current trajectories of energy consumption. It is a reality which undermines the 'ecomodern' story of maintaining consumer lifestyles through new technologies. Instead richer societies need to 'power down' - voluntarily or otherwise. Full audio book: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Breaking-Together-Audiobook/B0C8PTD9ZL (or search Breaking Together in audible/itunes/etc in your country) To read more about the book: https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/ Good Works (GW) believes that critical thought and open debate are some of the most important contributions to ensuring we are able to create a fairer, balanced and harmonious world for all living creatures. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not represent the views of Good Works or The Schumacher Institute. Genre Science Comment by Les Kuzyk I'm writing a near future speculation series, based on science. Set in 2027, and then each half decade going forward after that. Ebooks free https://climaterealityseries.wordpress.com/ 2023-07-16T18:53:20Z Comment by Les Kuzyk The Ecological Footprint crossed the one planet overshoot line in the early 1970s. I recall at the time, talk of how work weeks would be shorter due to automation. Most never noticed, it seems, and here we are. One point seven planets consumed annual, debt financed against the future, no question. Future's here. 2023-07-16T17:21:01Z Comment by Les Kuzyk Electric cars yes interesting points. Me too on the Tesla story. A stop gap perhaps in our transition. Vehicle mass can be critical, as in large personal trucks vs cycles. Seba says autonomous, leaving a need for 20% the vehicle count on the roads. Let's see how the collapse plays out. 2023-07-16T16:49:45Z
