Comment on The energy transition is starting to feed itself
eleitl@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
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There is no energy transition anyway, renewable is added to the mix while primary energy use is growing, keeping the fossil fraction effectively constant.
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 5 days ago
Not a universal rule, that will vary by region.
Then on the individual scale you can also transition near completely if you want to. I already have.
Even starting to grow some of my own food, land rental is pretty cheap for the amount I should be able to produce. Obviously focusing on somewhat higher value crops, herbs, rhubarb, kale, spring onions. Rather than potatoes. Also everything I am planning on growing long term is perennial. Just using annuals to fill gaps while propagating more of everything else.
eleitl@lemmy.zip 3 days ago
Decoupling isn’t real if you look at the global compartment. That’s the reason you have to look at the whole planet rather than formerly industrialized countries, who’ve outsourced everything energy-intensive to Asia and elsewhere.
As to individual scale, it depends on how much pain you can stand. I heat with locally sourced firewood, though there’s also gas for hot water and the rest of the house. I DIY net electricity demand (currently 2 kWp, will be 4 kWp this month). Food calories are just not an option, though we garden a little, and have a small greenhouse for the veggies/herbs.
HerbGrower@slrpnk.net 3 days ago
Food calories are an interesting one, I generally go with grow expensive buy cheap products. So grow the rosemary and sage for my salt mix, buy the potatoes. Plus with growing my own herbs its fresher. Even with the dried herbs.