Green Energy Revolution Megathread

[Zoupa]

 

[The Brain]

Jesus Christ.

[Maladict]

From wikipedia:

[viper37]

To save the Earth, drink Vodka

When life gives you carbon dioxide, turn it into vodka—or at least that's the idea behind the latest unveiling in the food and beverage sustainability movement.

According to Brooklyn-based startup Air Co., on Thursday the company released "the world's first carbon-negative vodka," with each bottle a result of the daily carbon intake of eight trees. As the label says, it's "vodka made from air, water and sun."
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The solution being a smooth, ethically-made cocktail spirit, of course. According to the company, the patented distilling process uses just two ingredients—carbon dioxide and water—to make its ethyl alcohol. Air Co. already boasts awards from NASA and the United Nations for its distilling technology, which the company says is actively helping fight climate change with the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during production.

"We skip the entire fermentation process and are one machine that can fit in any given bedroom that does the same role, only faster and more efficient, with no impact to our environment, all run on solar power," explained Sheehan.

Ahh, that is really nice!

[The Brain]

Is the bedroom really a good idea? Drinking in bed is for movie stars.

[viper37]

Is the bedroom really a good idea? Drinking in bed is for movie stars.

You can be a star too!

[jimmy olsen]

Global coal use declines 3% this year. Better than growth, but not good enough.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/11/26/coal-fired-power-is-declining-thanks-to-a-slowdown-in-india-and-china-climate-change/

[Malthus]

From wikipedia:

I wonder about these stats: are carbon emissions determined by the nation that (say) pumps oil out of the ground, or the nation in which that oil is burned as fuel?

Because it seems like oil-producing nations have more emissions per capita than others - like Qatar, UAE, etc. 

[The Brain]

Would you buy food from a skinny chef?

[frunk]

I wonder about these stats: are carbon emissions determined by the nation that (say) pumps oil out of the ground, or the nation in which that oil is burned as fuel?

Because it seems like oil-producing nations have more emissions per capita than others - like Qatar, UAE, etc.

I assume it is based on where it is burned, but processes like extracting and refining can be pretty energy intensive.

[The Larch]

From wikipedia:

I wonder about these stats: are carbon emissions determined by the nation that (say) pumps oil out of the ground, or the nation in which that oil is burned as fuel?

Because it seems like oil-producing nations have more emissions per capita than others - like Qatar, UAE, etc.

Without having the foggiest idea on how that's calculated, that the small oil states have such a high per capita impact doesn't really seem strange to me, they lead some pretty high consumption lifestyles over there, and that has an impact on emissions. I mean, just all the air con that they must use has to have a huge impact, and the populations are so small that the per capita index is through the roof.

[Malthus]

Without having the foggiest idea on how that's calculated, that the small oil states have such a high per capita impact doesn't really seem strange to me, they lead some pretty high consumption lifestyles over there, and that has an impact on emissions. I mean, just all the air con that they must use has to have a huge impact, and the populations are so small that the per capita index is through the roof.

I don't think it can be that, or at least. not only that - I mean, Kazakhstan has a higher per-capita emissions than many first world nations such as France/Monaco (twice as much!), and its population hardly lives in sybaritic ease compared to those places. I gotta assume that's a function of the oil industry there, either as Funk says because of refining and processing, or because the carbon is attributed to source of origin.

[Barrister]

I believe oil is attributed to point of origin.

[Malthus]

I believe oil is attributed to point of origin.

If true, that's a significant problem with how it's accounted for. In fairness, it ought to be attributed to where it is used.

[The Brain]

I believe oil is attributed to point of origin.

Sounds bizarre.