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The Renewables Paradox
Renewables are growing fast, but they are not replacing fossil fuels
Mar 22
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Ian Sutton
The Law of Unintended Consequences
The Law of Unintended Consequences is a term that is used, often ironically, to describe the unexpected impact of changes we make to a system. The…
Mar 21
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Ian Sutton
Tipping Points
Abrupt and Irreversible Changes to the Climate
Mar 20
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Ian Sutton
The Reality of Net Zero
Comments by Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi Aramco
Mar 19
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Ian Sutton
'Dirty' Coal
The phrase ‘dirty coal’ seems to have become one word. But all fossil fuels emit carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases. So why does coal have…
Mar 19
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Ian Sutton
Limitations of Solar and Wind
Solar and wind energy lie at the heart of all Net Zero programs. Other sources of energy play important roles, but none of them are as crucial as solar…
Mar 18
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Ian Sutton
Jevons' Paradox
It is wholly a confusion of ideas to suppose that the economical use of fuel is equivalent to a diminished consumption. The very contrary is the truth…
Mar 10
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Ian Sutton
The Hubbert Curve
Marion King Hubbert (1903-1989) was a geologist and physicist who worked for the Shell Oil Company in Houston, Texas, and later for the United States…
Mar 8
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Ian Sutton
February 2024
The Solar Section of the Energy Grid
The above sketch is based on the grid shown in the post An Energy Framework. Solar power is located in Section A of the grid. The electricity generated…
Feb 21
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Ian Sutton
Complexities and Realities
In this post we describe some of the complexities, hard realities and paradoxes to do with the Net Zero challenge. Everything should be made as simple…
Feb 14
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Ian Sutton
Alternative Energy: Project Management
One of the most important criteria for each of the proposed energy sources is scalability ― whether that energy source can be scaled up in sufficient…
Feb 14
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Ian Sutton
An Energy Framework
Much of the material at this site is structured around the above sketch. This is obviously a very busy drawing. It will be unpacked in subsequent…
Feb 7
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Ian Sutton
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