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Restoring nature is our only climate solution (www.resilience.org)
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A review of available techno-fixes leads to two unavoidable conclusions. First, our problem is not just carbon emissions per se; it’s also how we humans inhabit our planet (too many of us using too much stuff too fast). And second, we need non-technological ways of addressing the climate crisis.

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[–] [S] 0 points 2 days ago (4 children)

‘Wind is intermittent so it can’t be used’ therefore we need ‘household bike generators’…

This sentence never appears in the article, and it's content is never implied. So what are you talking about?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

    The verbatims:

    The first climate-tech category consists of low-carbon energy generating machines, including solar panels, wind turbines, and nuclear power plants. These energy sources produce electrical power with minimal carbon emissions. However, they are not problem-free or risk-free. Wind and solar power are intermittent, requiring energy storage (e.g., batteries) and a major grid overhaul.

    And further down:

    If solar, wind, and nuclear electricity generators won’t solve the climate problem, and fossil fuels have to be quickly phased out, where will we get our energy?

    Next paragraph:

    Instead, we can use energy from sunlight, wind, and flowing water, not just in high-tech ways—via photovoltaics, wind turbines, and hydroelectric dams—but in low-tech ways that entail less usage of mined materials. Low-Tech Magazine explores these options, including human-powered air compressors, sailing ships, practical household bike generators

    Bit of a far cry from 'the content is never implied'.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

    Thank you, precisely my point. Nowhere does it say anything like or implying, the combination you mention, which was ‘Wind is intermittent so it can’t be used’ therefore we need ‘household bike generators

    In relation to the 3 segments you provide:

    • Wind is intermittent, nobody denies that by itself. It doesn't say not to use it for this reason
    • Then a question?
    • Using renewable energy, not just in high-tech ways, but also through low tech approaches to avoid mining is very different to what you claim they say

    Edit: Several, to make things clearer @skibidi@lemmy.world

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