When they say “transition fuel,” they mean “more polluting and depleting,” not less pollution or depletion
If “transition” means we stop using the old fuel then there has never been an energy transition. You can hear more details when I post my next episode with Mark Mills, but it deserves more publicity.
I recorded with him again after reading his recent piece We’ll Never Have an Energy Transition, in City Journal from the Manhattan Institute. I find his results compelling, as always.
Every fuel we’ve ever used, we still use, and more than ever. If you think that by ramping up solar and wind that in any way that new energy availability will decrease our use of old energy, you’re dreaming. More likely you’re lying to yourself.
By contrast, I believe we can choose to use an energy source less deliberately (I believe Mark would disagree). I have in my life and I’m not special. We all can. It’s our only hope.
Actually, you can too.
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