fossil fuels

also referred to as: fossil fuel

10 statements across 10 episodes · 2 bullish · 4 bearish · 9 people on the record · first statement Nov 19, 2021 by Stephen Lacey · across every show →

Everything said about fossil fuels, oldest first

Nov 19, 2021 positive
Assertion Supported
Lacey: Glasgow climate agreement explicitly mentions fossil fuels for the first time
“COP-XVI just wrapped in Scotland, we have an agreement, and for the first time it explicitly mentions fossil fuels.”
Stephen Lacey Nov 19, 2021 ▶ 3:24 How the Glasgow climate deal nearly collapsed
Apr 13, 2022 bearish
Assertion Contradicted
Lovins: Global peak fossil fuel use almost certainly occurred in 2019
“The result is that peak fossil fuel almost certainly occurred in 2019, globally.”
Amory Lovins Apr 13, 2022 ▶ 11:16 The ‘profound change’ from today’s energy crisis
Jul 19, 2022
Assertion Partly supported
U.S. inflation is primarily driven by fossil fuel costs, says Ricketts
“Inflation that's hit a range of issues throughout the economy, but is really primarily driven by the cost of energy, the cost of fossil fuels, in particular gasoline, but also home heating and electricity.”
Sam Ricketts Jul 19, 2022 ▶ 8:45 Are Biden’s climate ambitions in Congress dead?
Jan 11, 2023 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Home Fossil Fuel Use Accounts for 10% of US Emissions
“Transportation is almost a third of U.S. Carbon emissions, and burning fossil fuels at home is another 10%.”
Stephen Lacey Jan 11, 2023 ▶ 4:29 The great electrician shortage
Mar 28, 2023
Assertion Partly supported
Adams: Fossil fuels met 5,000 MW of LADWP's 6,200 MW peak demand
“Our peak day was a little over 6200 megawatts. At, On that day, we're burning 5000 megawatts, so that 6200 was a fossil fuel”
Marty Adams Mar 28, 2023 ▶ 7:30 Live: The most ambitious city energy transition in America
Jun 1, 2023 negative
Assertion Supported
Tomlinson: Texas lawmakers proposed requiring 50% fossil fuel energy mandate
“One of the proposals was to mandate that 50% of Texas energy must come from fossil fuels. That measure didn't pass, but it kind of set the tone for what followed.”
Chris Tomlinson Jun 1, 2023 ▶ 5:03 Why Texas Republicans are trying to crush wind and solar
Aug 3, 2023 bearish
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Unregulated grid-powered hydrogen could double emissions compared to fossil fuels
“Without any restrictions on hydrogen production from grid electricity, the emissions of hydrogen production in the U.S. Could be double that from producing just hydrogen from fossil fuels directly.”
Adi Basham Aug 3, 2023 ▶ 3:13 The high stakes debate over green hydrogen
Nov 3, 2023 neutral
Assertion Supported
Hamilton: Fossil Fuels Will Still Comprise 73% of Energy After 2030 Peak
“When we talk about a peak, that means after 2030, we'll still be at about 73% fossil. It just means we will then start the decline.”
Katherine Hamilton Nov 3, 2023 ▶ 29:50 Inflation plagues clean energy. How bad is it?
Dec 11, 2024 bullish
Assertion Partly supported
O'Donnell: Intermittent renewable electricity is cheaper than burning fossil fuels
“It is intermittent electricity that's becoming the cheapest source of energy humans have ever had available. We have now entered this world where, on a primary energy basis, you can have electricity at a lower cost than burning fuel.”
John O'Donnell Dec 11, 2024 ▶ 4:22 A complex path for building heat batteries
May 6, 2026 bearish
Insight
Su: Energy history consists of additions, not replacements of fossil fuels
“In all of history, we've never really had a true energy transition. We've just had energy additions, and the president of the S&P, and also awesome fossil fuel historian and energy thinker, Daniel Yergin, Says this a lot, right? Like we've only ever had additi…”
Susan Su May 6, 2026 ▶ 29:50 The $6 trillion threat to climate tech finance
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