One of the main issues of the Transition Town movement some ten years ago was ‘peak oil’ – that we’d be running out of the stuff pretty soon:
Futures Forum: Peak Oil… and the Transition Town movement
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However, whatever the speculation there, it seems that what will see a decline in hydrocarbons is price:
Futures Forum: Peak oil: peak demand will happen before peak supply
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So say the experts:
Renewable Energy Is Now The Cheapest Option – Even Without Subsidies | Forbes
Renewable energy milestone reached in 2019 | Financial Times
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From the latest issue of the BBC’s Countryfile magazine:
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How renewable energy is increasing in the UK
More of Britain’s electricity was generated from zero-carbon energy sources than fossil fuels last year, the first time this has happened since the Industrial Revolution. What is driving this transition to wind and other renewables – and how far can it go?
How renewable energy is increasing in the UK | bbc.co.uk
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And on Radio 4 earlier today, we heard how the days of fossil fuels are numbered:
The World Turned Upside Down | bbc.co.uk
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Welcome to the Energy Transition:
FT Guide: The Energy Transition | Financial Times
Energy Transition – The Global Energiewende
3 ways to accelerate the energy transition | World Economic Forum
Energy Transition – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
How the Global Energy Transition is Set to Disrupt the Geopolitical Landscape | Chatham House
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And it’s happening everywhere:
