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A techno-optimistic view of our increasingly automated, urban, clean and low-carbon future
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A manifesto for pragmatic techno-optimism
A manifesto for pragmatic techno-optimism
Not all that is new is actually shiny, and not all that is shiny is worthwhile
Michael Barnard
Nov 2, 2018
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Hydrogen market will shrink not grow
Hydrogen market will shrink not grow
92% of hydrogen used in refineries and fertilizers will diminish radically
Michael Barnard
Jun 7
Lithium is abundant, so extraction economics and culture matter
Lithium is abundant, so extraction economics and culture matter
Quebec and Alberta lithium resources are a tale of two extraction challenges
Michael Barnard
Jun 6
Canada’s Conservative Party’s principles are barely late 20th Century
Canada’s Conservative Party’s principles are barely late 20th Century
Biden and Carney identify four overlapping major crises, but the CPC is mostly silent on the major issues of the day
Michael Barnard
May 24
Texans froze in the dark on Valentine’s Day because of gas, not wind
Texans froze in the dark on Valentine’s Day because of gas, not wind
Grid officials and legislators knew that the fossil-fuel dominated grid wasn’t winterized, but decided pointing fingers at renewables was…
Michael Barnard
May 23
Blue gas is just more gaslighting
Blue gas is just more gaslighting
Synthetic fuels are not a Tesla-killer
Michael Barnard
May 19
The Trillion Tree Campaign is far off its targets, but what if it weren’t?
The Trillion Tree Campaign is far off its targets, but what if it weren’t?
Imagine planting 100 million trees a week, every week
Michael Barnard
May 16
Alberta’s Oil Sands CO2 Emissions Alone Equal Total Global CO2 Use
Alberta’s Oil Sands CO2 Emissions Alone Equal Total Global CO2 Use
Including CO2 emissions from burning the petroleum products dwarfs global CCUS market
Michael Barnard
May 15
What if Eisenhower’s 1953 speech had been “Renewables for Peace” instead?
What if Eisenhower’s 1953 speech had been “Renewables for Peace” instead?
Instead of Atoms for Peace, renewables would have received the massive global policy push
Michael Barnard
May 11
Electrification, not efficiency, should be climate policy focus for buildings
Electrification, not efficiency, should be climate policy focus for buildings
Heat pumps avoid a lot more greenhouse gases than insulation
Michael Barnard
May 9
Hype and hydrogen starting with the same letters isn’t a coincidence
Hype and hydrogen starting with the same letters isn’t a coincidence
Hydrogen isn’t a natural gas, gasoline or diesel replacement, but the fossil fuel industry wants you to think it is
Michael Barnard
May 8
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