It is unreasonable to expect developing countries to commit to costly climate mitigation strategies when the only reason developed nations are where they are is that they used cheap polluting technologies to get there. Having said that, global warming is real, and unless all countries commit to a more climate-friendly approach, we will have no…
Today, we are witnessing these unfold as news media headlines scream, almost on a daily basis, about how climate change has exacerbated disasters. Be it wildfires across the world, including the horrific ones in Greece recently, or typhoon Gaemi that killed dozens across the Philippines, Taiwan and China, or incidents such as the water spout…
Currently, it manages to store just seven minutes’ worth—an impressive feat of underachievement. Bjorn Lomborg’s analysis further adds to the bleak picture, revealing that the US must invest five times its current GDP to reach this storage goal. Now, picture the cost and feasibility for developing countries—if you dare. Frequent battery replacements and the environmental…
