2026-04-07 13:25 UTC
@ahltorp@mastodon.nu @philcowans@universeodon.com the problem is pretty much all the individual level low hanging fruit has been picked. We're now at the level where large systemic changes are needed. I can't build cycle lanes. I can't build more railways. I can't build a district heating network. Most people don't have the money to install heat pumps.
These all need government level action. And that just isn't happening. The response to fossil gas supply issues should be grants for heat pumps. And yet.
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@philcowans@universeodon.com 2026-04-07 14:25
@quixoticgeek@social.v.st @ahltorp@mastodon.nu - I suspect some of us (myself included) could do more, for example those who can afford it making more concrete plans to improve home heating efficiency. If the problem is with governments then there are still individual actions to take - getting more involved in politics, discussing issues with friends and family, for some of us trying to play a part in developing new technologies which could help. In terms of energy converted to useful work, EVs are also much more efficient than internal combustion engines.