Comment by wilg
1 year ago
I would say this argument is only thinking one level deep.
If you charge your EV with a coal plant, is that better or worse than a gas car? (It's better.) Are EVs actually being charged with only coal power? (No.) Do we have the technology to replace polluting power plants? (Yes.) Are renewables cheaper than fossil fuels? (Yes.) Do gas cars have the ability to get more efficient as power generation changes? (No.) Do EVs? (Yes.)
Does manufacturing overseas contribute to global warming? (Of course.) If you factor this in, how do US carbon emissions look? (They're going down, both total and per-capita.)
I see you've drawn conclusions from my post where there weren't any... only facts. I didn't make any statement in opposition to pursuing renewables.
Carry on!
The particular facts you chose and your framing express skepticism about the way renewable energy is pursued. I provided additional facts which paint a different picture. Carry on!
I think that if people care about pursuing renewables energy, they should look at the whole picture. Often they don't.
Policies that shift pollution from jurisdiction A to jurisdiction B do not aid emissions at all. And often this is not considered by policymakers or advocates.
e.g. raising environmental standards for manufacturing in the US leading to offshoring to jurisdictions with even worse environmental regulations.
Before feminism, there were no nuclear bombs built.
After feminism, there have been thousands.
I'm only stating facts here.