The Fourth Industrial Revolution is Powered by Oil, Not Renewables

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Did you know that it is technologically impossible to create solar panels without using fossil fuels? The processing that takes place for the silicon at the heart of solar technology needs to be refined at temperatures of 1,500-2,000 degrees Celsius. The highest temps you can get from a solar-powered device is 1,380 C. That's just one of the reasons why the fourth industrial revolution, which is happening now, will be powered by fossil fuels--not by renewables...

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