Calling all politicians and economists and people who care about their children:
The annual cost of transitioning the world to 100% clean, renewable WindWaterSolar (WWS) energy for all purposes ($6.8 tril/y) is LESS than the International Monetary Fund's estimate of worldwide fossil-fuel subsidies alone of $7.4 tril/y (6.4% of world GDP)
Cost of subsidies
https://t.co/v8c1fFoPM8 @IMFNews
Cost of transitioning world
https://t.co/c3RjxqKhcO
Breakdown of subsidies
$730 billion/y in explicit subsidies
$6.7 trillion/y in implicit subsidies
-unpaid air pollution damage
-unpaid climate damage
-other unpaid environmental damage
- tax-code benefits
The Netherlands just put another $1.2 billion into its cycling infrastructure.
They aren't being generous, they're actually being cheap. National infrastructure projects of any size are legally required to undergo a cost-benefit analysis before they get built.
They ran the numbers on cycling and every dollar invested came back as roughly $8.90 in benefits: lives saved, healthcare costs avoided, quieter streets, cleaner air, less congestion. 6,500 fewer premature deaths a year, six more months of average life expectancy across the entire country.
A few years ago they were skeptical of a $17 million cycling bridge across the Maas River. They ran the analysis. The bridge was predicted to save $132 million over its lifetime, so they built it.
Most conversations about cycling infrastructure start with "how do we pay for it?" The Dutch conversation starts at "what's the cost-benefit ratio." That's the key difference.
The Netherlands isn't just subsidizing bicycles, it's refusing to waste money on the alternative.
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Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery: enormous deposits of naturally occurring hydrogen buried deep beneath the Earth’s surface. Early estimates suggest these reserves could contain trillions of tons of hydrogen — enough to potentially power the entire planet for hundreds to more than 1,000 years, depending on global demand and extraction rates.
Known as “gold hydrogen,” this clean fuel is formed naturally through geological processes and trapped in underground rock formations and fault lines. Significant deposits have already been identified in countries including Mali, France, and the United States.
Unlike manufactured hydrogen, which is energy-intensive to produce, natural hydrogen offers a potentially abundant and low-cost source of clean energy. When used, its only byproduct is water, making it an extremely attractive option for decarbonizing the global energy system.
While the discovery has generated tremendous excitement, experts caution that turning these reserves into a practical energy source will require major advances in drilling technology, infrastructure development, and economic feasibility. Nevertheless, this finding could mark a significant turning point in the transition away from fossil fuels.
“The Bible is clear, homosexuality is a sin.”
Same book of the Bible also forbids
Selling lands, charging interest on loans, trimming your beards, wearing two fabrics, eating shrimps
So let’s not pretend “the Bible commands it .” You’re just a bigot
Ehrlich gesagt, spielt das Kanzleramt mMn keine Rolle. Dies war seine Argumentation um CDU Vorsitzender zu werden. Um die CDU politisch so auszurichten, dass die Wählerstimmen zur CDU wechseln. (Auf die Frage, wie er die Wähler der AfD zurückgewinnen wolle, sagte Merz: „Kurzfristig bekommt man die AfD zwar nicht weg [...]. Aber halbieren kann man sie. Das traue ich mir zu.“.) dementsprechend ist sein Parteivorsitz zu bewerten, statt der Position des Kanzlers . Es lag eben seit seiner Zeit als Parteivorsitzender sehr wohl in seiner Macht (Ausrichtung der Partei). Der Fakt, dass er schon 2023, also weit vor seiner Wahl zum Kanzler, von seiner Aussage zurückgerudert ist, weil die Umstände sich geändert haben, unterstreicht noch mal, dass es hier keinen Bezug zum Kanzleramt gibt.
@HenrySchus37766@0_7_user Es ging hier um eine zeitliche Einordnung, die deiner Aussage widersprechen. Nicht mehr und nicht weniger. Bitte nicht von der Sachebene weg wechseln.
@HenrySchus37766@0_7_user Die Aussage traf er 2018 und da stand die AfD (Quelle Forschungsgruppe Wahlen 9.11.2018) bei 14% - dicht an einer Verdoppelung dran, mMn
Toccata hardfork activation testing in devnet earlier today showed very promising results with a smooth transition. Truly amazing work guys @michaelsuttonil@OriNewman@Max143672@IzioDev! TN10 hf very soon
@Kas_Currency_Fr@Kaspa_HypeMan The beauty of $KAS shall and will shine through numerous practical, useful applications worldwide. @KaspaKii is keen to be offering a helping hand for an accelerated route to market….
Ich habe das Gefühl, dass sich China zwar der Machtposition bewusst ist, aber zumindest jetzt auch Taiwan und Iran mit auf dem Tisch liegt. So oder so ist das Potential enorm, dass diese zwei Volkswirtschaften enorm wachsen können. (Und ehrlich erschrickt es mich, wie das Ungleichgewicht dem Rest der Welt gegenüber gefährlich werden kann)