[p2p-research] How (not) to resolve the energy crisis

[Matt Boggs]

Increasing the share of renewable energy will not make us any less dependent
on fossil fuels as long as total energy consumption keeps rising. Renewable
energy sources do not replace coal, oil or gas plants, they only meet (part
of) the growing demand. The solution is simple: set an absolute limit to
total energy production. Why should we not be able to cope in 2030 with the
amount of energy we consume today? 

More at the link:

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