“Yes but this technology can generate XMWh at £Y/MWh...”
“But this technology only emits Ztonnes of Carbon/MWh...”
Much of our discussions about energy seem to take this narrow techno-economic form. Yes, we need to think about how we generate all the megawatts we need but we also need to broaden our scope and think about how energy is embedded in our society and the implications different technologies have for how we live our lives.