I watched a couple of interesting videos this evening. Lots of relevant information and calm measured tones, so a bit of a relief from some of the other things I’ve seen lately.

The first is from Dave Borlace at Just Have a Think, a source of a variety of presentations on current and emerging technologies.

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Just Have a Think: Global Energy Transition. Are we winning?

The Global Energy Transition is the most profound change to human civilisation since the end of the last glacial period about 11,000 years ago. There will be winners and losers, and as a result some are trying to slow or even stop the disruption of their established markets. We all know who they are! So how is it going? Well, the International Energy Agency says it can be done, but ONLY if there is NO NEW COAL, OIL or GAS exploration or exploitation from this point onwards. COP28 has now been completely hijacked by the oil industry…so is the transition a realistic prospect or just a pipe dream?

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Carbon Brief: Simon Evans EV Mythbusting: Factcheck: 21 misleading myths about electric vehicles

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The second is from The Economist. It has a title that may be a bit misleading (perhaps a bit of clickbait) but worth viewing.

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*The Economist *: Now+Next: How green is the energy revolution really?

We hear a lot about the need to get off fossil fuels. How is the energy transition really going and how fast is the world moving towards a green future?

00:51 How did the war in Ukraine impact the green revolution? 05:50 Why is green energy booming in unlikely places? 08:31 Rewiring the world for net zero 11:40 Is nuclear energy making a comeback? 14:20 Texas: the anti-green future of clean energy 18:09 Do environmentalists need to change?

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