The Entropic Mirage: Unmasking the Lithium Loop
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A critical exploration of the green energy transition's hidden costs, examining how lithium mining perpetuates colonial extraction while claiming sustainability.
Energy Transition
The Scarcity Paradox – Part 2: From Brines to Batteries: The Thermodynamics of Material Recovery
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The extraction of lithium from the 'Lithium Triangle' in South America represents one of the most significant interventions in the Earth's hydrological cycle.
The Scarcity Paradox – Part 1: The Lithium Ledger: Tracking the 'New Gold' of the Energy Sector
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The history of human progress is a record of material dependence where the era of dominance is named after the enabling substance: stone, bronze, and iron.
The Concentrated Green: Power, Paradox, and the New Energy Order
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A critical analysis of how the green energy transition is creating new forms of concentrated power across minerals, technology, capital, geopolitics, and social inequality.
The Concentrated Green - Part 1: The New Irony of 'Rare Earths'
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Exploring the origins of networks in ancient empires.
The Arithmetic of Decarburization - Part 9: A Plan That Adds Up: The Arithmetic of Decarburization for Industrialized Economies
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The Challenge Recapitulated # Over this series, we have examined Austria's energy system in detail. Let us summarize the key findings:
Current state:
Total primary energy: 1,381 PJ (~384 TWh) Fossil fuel share: 63% CO₂ emissions: ~70 Mt/year (energy-related) Current renewable electricity: ~70 TWh Target state:
Fossil fuel share: 0% CO₂ emissions: Near zero Required clean electricity: ~166 TWh