Low Carbon Economy versus 3 Cubic Miles of Oil Equivalent Energy

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Channel: Friends of Science · 2015 · Science & Technology

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Advocates of wind and solar as 'renewable energy' sources like to claim the days of fossil fuels are over. In reality, the world uses 3 cubic miles of oil-equivalent energy every year. Only 0.01 cubic mile is from wind and solar as reported by Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/2010/08/09/energy-policy-coal-technology-oil.html 
We need to be realistic about energy sources and resources.

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