> But solving the electricity problem is just solving one part (~25%) of the equation. There is still a lot of greenhouse gasses being released from cars, construction (concrete), farming and various industrial processes. But the electricity seems to be the easiest problem to solve and once we have that on track to being fixed we can move more resources into the other issues.
With the exception of concrete and farming, the answer to the rest of these is "produce a shit load of power cheaply". A lot of industrial uses of fossil fuels are merely using them to heat something directly, like a boiler or a furnace. These kinds of work loads can be electrified, but the demand on our grid will go up massively.
Ditto with transit. We can make EVs now that are superior to ICE vehicles for 98-99% of use cases. We can make electrified rail transit a reality again if we want to. The issue is that we currently don't make enough electricity to meet current demands, industrial demands, and transit demands. We need a lot of electricity to do that, and we're currently nowhere close.
With the exception of concrete and farming, the answer to the rest of these is "produce a shit load of power cheaply". A lot of industrial uses of fossil fuels are merely using them to heat something directly, like a boiler or a furnace. These kinds of work loads can be electrified, but the demand on our grid will go up massively.
Ditto with transit. We can make EVs now that are superior to ICE vehicles for 98-99% of use cases. We can make electrified rail transit a reality again if we want to. The issue is that we currently don't make enough electricity to meet current demands, industrial demands, and transit demands. We need a lot of electricity to do that, and we're currently nowhere close.