This essay evaluates past carbon emission reduction and the feasibility of eliminating fossil fuels to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. Despite international agreements, government spending and regulations, and technological advancements, global fossil fuel consumption surged by 55 percent between 1997 and 2023. And the share of fossil fuels in global energy consumption has only decreased …
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Grid Authority Issues Alarming Wakeup Call on U.S. Electric Reliability Crisis
“NERC’s latest assessment shows that the nation’s grid reliability has never been under more stress. We’re in a crisis that is deepening by the month as an irresponsible and dangerous regulatory agenda collides with surging electricity demand and increasingly acute resource adequacy challenges. Even worse, the alarming erosion of the nation’s grid reliability is a …