Posted by admin | Posted in Green Energy | Posted on 01-04-2009
Tags: energy, environment, green, oil, sustainability
If we disregard global warming…?
… wouldn’t “peak oil” and the pollution from coal be reasons enough to do all we can to speed up the research, development and implementation of more renewable energy sources?
The world’s demand for energy will not decrease. To those denying greenhouse gases can cause global warming, do you really want to run right into peak oil with no other real alternatives than coal (or nuclear) power?
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1681239,00.html
Actually, I do not really care if people believe in global warming or not, as long as they don’t contribute to the slow down of the process and development towards more sustainable ways of living. Having peak oil and polluting coal in mind is a way to show that we all have a lot to gain from working together and supporting renewable, sustainable alternatives.
No, I don’t think that it would be enough.
What you are talking about is to forget about doing ‘what is right for the future’ and leave it to pure sense and market forces.
Market forces (high oil prices) will indeed spawn development and alternatives, but way too slow. It only happens when it is too late – when oil is already peaking big time.
New technologies can take as many as 5-10 years to come to the market.
I think we need to develop the tech now and get it ready for market – and then I don’t mind leaving it to market forces.
To all those who don’t want to believe in global warming because it’s inconvenient: You are living in the past. That stuff is not up to date any more. Even Bush has acknowledged it and he’s one of the hardest opponents. Denying global warming is sooo 2005.
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