mastodon 4.7.2Sustainability, Supply Chain, & Technology Storyteller, Thought Leader & Influencer. Podcast host, Keynote Speaker, LGBTQ+Ally 🌈, Immigrant, Born at 322ppm CO2
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The war on Iran has burned through an estimated $88.7bn in 17 days. At today’s costs, that could instead buy roughly 128 GW of solar, 85 GW of wind, or 462 GWh of battery storage. This is not just a climate argument. It is a security, affordability and resilience argument.
https://tomraftery.com/2026/03/16/war-burned-88-7bn-in-17-days-it-could-have-bought-energy-security/
Fossil fuels don’t just drive emissions. They drive price shocks, exposure and instability. In this post, I unpack why renewables, grids, storage and electrification are now central to affordability, resilience and energy security.
https://tomraftery.com/2026/04/03/why-fossil-fuel-dependence-is-a-terrible-business-model/