Replacing the entire fossil fuel system is a big job.
But, the fact that this guy mentios the gold standard, criticizes the EU, the WEF, and talks about EROEI means he's mostly a conspiracy theorist.
It's a repeated pattern to say "big numbers mean this is impossible!". Solar PV was impossible, Wind Power was impossible, EVs were impossible, on and on and on.
His numbers aren't wrong as far as I can tell, but he's just repeating the same things that people who think it's a good idea are saying, then adding on the lie that "they never considered this, the fools, they'll doom us all".
About 25 minutes in he reveals that we'll need to double our electricity production.
Except we know that, we also know that it means we'd need half as much primary power, since we wouldn't be wasting so much of it as heat.
Here's a 2018 government report looking at this phenomenon in electrifying the US. This is entirely typical of real work in this area, despite his attempts to imply that clueless beaurocrats are just making things up.
edit: I particularly enjoy his "The ERoEI for renewable energy systems is much lower than fossil fuel energy systems. Renewable energy systems may not be strong enough to replace fossil fuels".
Oh, it's not strong enough. That weak, puny renewable electricity.
Followed up with "energy is becoming more expensive". Wow, no wonder he's so pessimistic.
But, the fact that this guy mentios the gold standard, criticizes the EU, the WEF, and talks about EROEI means he's mostly a conspiracy theorist.
It's a repeated pattern to say "big numbers mean this is impossible!". Solar PV was impossible, Wind Power was impossible, EVs were impossible, on and on and on.
His numbers aren't wrong as far as I can tell, but he's just repeating the same things that people who think it's a good idea are saying, then adding on the lie that "they never considered this, the fools, they'll doom us all".
About 25 minutes in he reveals that we'll need to double our electricity production.
Except we know that, we also know that it means we'd need half as much primary power, since we wouldn't be wasting so much of it as heat.
Here's a 2018 government report looking at this phenomenon in electrifying the US. This is entirely typical of real work in this area, despite his attempts to imply that clueless beaurocrats are just making things up.
https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2018/analysis-demand-side-...
edit: I particularly enjoy his "The ERoEI for renewable energy systems is much lower than fossil fuel energy systems. Renewable energy systems may not be strong enough to replace fossil fuels".
Oh, it's not strong enough. That weak, puny renewable electricity.
Followed up with "energy is becoming more expensive". Wow, no wonder he's so pessimistic.