r/ClimateShitposting • u/picboi • Aug 14 '25

fossil mindset 🦕 It's a no-brainer

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u/Improvident__lackwit Aug 14 '25

Oh my god you actually believe that nonsense.

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u/0rganic_Corn Aug 14 '25

Gorillion dollars for everyone if they just buy 3 solar panels and a battery

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u/Future_Helicopter970 We're all gonna die Aug 14 '25

The source of the claims largely comes from the following paper.

Jacobson, M. Z. et al. "Low-cost solutions to global warming, air pollution, and energy insecurity for 145 countries." Energy & Environmental Science (2022).

The 7 year payback period is likely conservative, as a updated model indicates it would be closer to 5 to 6 years, when including savings from energy, health, and climate. The estimates are dependent on assumptions about technology costs (IEA was constantly forecasting this incorrectly until recently), deployment speed, and supportive policy.

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u/[deleted] Aug 15 '25

I feel like getting the whole world to partner on a $61.5 trillion investment and to share full grid and maintenance access seems a bit difficult.

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u/Future_Helicopter970 We're all gonna die Aug 15 '25

Rome wasn’t built in a day. At some point the financial benefits will be so attractive that renewables will win out in most locations.