The Pacific Institute has just completed and released a report that evaluates how diminished river flows have resulted in
less hydroelectricity, more expensive electricity from the combustion of natural gas, and increased
By contrast, a transition from fossil fuels to solar or wind power, biomass, or
hydroelectricity would require rematerialization — the use of more natural resources — since sunlight, wind, organic matter, and water are all far
less energy dense than oil and gas.