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Supertopics:
Peak Oil (Petroleum Depletion)
Viability of Alternatives to Fossil Fuels
Technological Progress Is Limited By Energy

Fossil Fuel Alternatives as Nonviable

Subtopics:
Particular Fossil Fuel Alternatives As Nonviable
Tight Oil as Inefficient
Tar Sands As Inefficient
Ethanol Production As Inefficient
Biodiesel Inadequacy
Photovoltaic Power as Nonviable
Wind Power as Inefficient
Hydrogen Fuel Cells As Impractical
Non-Petroleum Plastic as Unfeasible
Fossil Fuel Substitutes Require Lots of Water
Fracking Increasing Competition for Water
Tar Sands Use and Contaminate Lots of Water
Biofuel Production Uses Lots of Water
newer energy resources demand lots of water
Renewable Energy Requires Lots of Mined Metals
Renewable Energy Requires Lots of Mined Metals Miscellany
Electric Vehicles Require Lots of Mined Minerals
Fossil Fuel Substitutes Require Lots of Land
agrivoltaics combines solar power and agriculture
webMatthew SturchioThe Conversation2024-03-12
solar farm developers are competing for prime farmland
webAnne Marshall-ChalmersCivil Eats2023-04-12
solving the climate crisis will not save biodiversity
webChristopher KetchamThe Intercept2022-12-03
wind & solar require ten times as much land per unit of power (pdf)
webSamantha GrossForeign Policy at Brookings2000-01-01
Renewable Energy Cannot Match Fossil Fuels
Fossil Fuel Alternatives Are Not Scalable Enough
the ethanol illusion
webJulia OlmsteadCommon Dreams2006-07-03
biodiesel inadequacy and deforestation
webGeorge MonbiotThe Guardian2005-12-06
Fossil Fuel Alternatives as Nonviable Miscellany
Fossil Fuel Alternatives as Nonviable 2021 to Now
Fossil Fuel Alternatives as Nonviable 2013 through 2020
Fossil Fuel Alternatives as Nonviable Through 2012