New research suggests that humanity accumulates energy sources rather than replacing them, explaining why fossil fuel demand persists despite massive global investments in renewables.
Article discusses fossil fuel demand remaining near record levels, implying sustained oil demand.
Article mentions gas as part of accumulating energy sources, suggesting continued demand.
Article explicitly mentions coal as an energy source that accumulates rather than being replaced.
Historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz argues that energy transitions are additive rather than transformative. Despite trillions of dollars in clean-energy investment, global fossil fuel consumption remains near record levels as new sources accumulate alongside traditional ones.
According to historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, energy sources accumulate rather than replace one another, meaning new energy technologies are added to the existing mix instead of displacing older fuels.