A top to bottom look at green energy
I struggled with deciding in which forum to start this discussion. It could be germane to a lot of them. But since the Tesla thread has had so much activity, and Tesla's technology is central in the c...
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I am a retired environmental consultant. We developed coal gasification, oil shale technology and other synfuels in the 1970s.
Wind, solar, hydro and tidal power are for real. You have to look into the future to appreciate them. Battery technology is improving and expanding by leaps and bounds. That is how wind and solar are stored.
I remember a professor at the U of Washington in 1974, proposing the idea that we will never run out of fossil fuels. Because when they get too expensive, we will stop trying to recover them.
Economics drive the use of fuel and power sources. The US has a long track record of cheap energy. When diesel prices are over $4 or a little higher biodiesel is very competitive. Until then we will stay with dino fuel and natural gas. We already have developed the technology to shift to green power. People need to recognize that it is coming whether you want it or not.
Wind, solar, hydro and tidal power are for real. You have to look into the future to appreciate them. Battery technology is improving and expanding by leaps and bounds. That is how wind and solar are stored.
I remember a professor at the U of Washington in 1974, proposing the idea that we will never run out of fossil fuels. Because when they get too expensive, we will stop trying to recover them.
Economics drive the use of fuel and power sources. The US has a long track record of cheap energy. When diesel prices are over $4 or a little higher biodiesel is very competitive. Until then we will stay with dino fuel and natural gas. We already have developed the technology to shift to green power. People need to recognize that it is coming whether you want it or not.
