Have We Already Won the Renewables Revolution?

[kristopher]

51. "And, as I said, there is no 'inertia' in economics. That's wishful thinking."

That is a completely lame claim by someone unable to muster a legitimate argument. You aren't even internally consistent with yourself.

You assert "inertia" in economics to support your position, but deny it in regard to the much, much more abundant evidence in the OP.
"...the vast majority of the species just want cheap energy..."
"a technology is chosen by users who want it, and people still want whatever's cheapest."
- muriel_volestrangler

Also, "a moment ago you'd never heard of it, now you're an expert on it".

Actually yes, I am. As a policy scientist who's an expert on the transition away from carbon, when I encounter a tidbit I haven't heard about I'm usually able to fit it into the broader matrix of relevant information. That, in turn. will usually allow me to appreciate it's significance. The cancellation of the net-zero initiative is of a kind, both in timing and substance, with the sabotage of residential energy efficiency program. You on the other hand, simply say some people are complaining about the expense (again invoking an inertia you deny).

I think the substance of our disagreement boils down to this. You wrote, "I'm saying that it has not yet happened".

If your metric is a completed transition, then no, it hasn't happened.

If your metric is a system that is superior both materially, functionally and economically, then it has "happened" in the sense that a tipping point has been passed where the transition can't be stopped.