Have We Already Won the Renewables Revolution?

[kristopher]

45. I'm sorry but "the same thing" did not happen in the UK.

Idea's float around in different iterations; some of them find a window of opportunity, some of them don't. In the UK's case you say people didn't care enough about net zero to pay for it; but what happens when that flips and the economics favor net zero (which they already do when lifetime saving are considered).

Yes, people respond to economic incentives so the challenge is to make that work in the direction for desired change. As I noted last post there is an extremely simple policy tool to bring the economics into line with the goal of carbon reduction for this situation - mandate a standardized building efficiency labeling for all buildings be part of the picture when they are sold.


"Stone is an expensive building material" also doesn't fly in this context. Forcing air through a bin of large stones isn't nearly as expensive as most heating/cooling systems in use today - even when combined with a good fresh air heat exchange system. And if you don't like stone, that's fine - there are a wide range of alternatives with varying properties that are also waiting to be commercialized when the market is established.