Oil, name something .....
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is there any man made product that has no ties to oil ? if you can think of one please post it here.
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We cannot drain the planet and then shift to an alternate fuel source. We need to begin the process of shifting to alternative forms of energy sooner than later.
maybe the cost of producing fossil is still much cheaper than renewable ? believe me I would love to see big oil on it's knees but until somebody creates renewables that can efficiently serve the masses it's going to be an up hill battle.
Might I suggest some good books on the subject?
James Howard Kunstler: The Long Emergency
Richard Heinberg: Peak Everything: Waking Up to the Century of Declines and Powerdown: Options and Actions for a Post-Carbon World
And simple logic: Why are tar sand oils being extracted when the cost of production barely equals the energy output, not to mention the cost to environment?
I wish I knew...my thought is that renewable is more costly to operate and maintain at this point or big oil owns the game lock stock and barrel and too powerful to go up against, we seem to be a reactive society rather than proactive, we won't make that jump until it's do or die
time.
Oil has had its turn. It's time for a transition to something else, something cleaner, something better.
But, yes, solar seems to be controlled and discourage in some ways. I'm not sure if it's just this state or nation wide but I'm told a tax break that was given for installing solar ended recently so fewer people are going that way.
It also bears considering that all of the alternatives together cannot match the energy output we've seen for the last 150 years with oil. I don't have the figure or facts on hand to prove that, but through a lot of reading on the subject, that's my understanding. For example, it takes oil and oil energy to produce solar panels and those panels wear out and need to be replaced. I'm not saying we shouldn't go that way or pursue other alternatives- obviously I would say, "Yes!" But there are other factors to be considered, especially reduced population and reduced consumption.
companies and individuals that I know of....didn't NASA use solar power on the moon and Mars for equipment ? ummmmmm
and running power cables as far as San Diego that I know of.
they are dumping millions upon millions of dollars into the solar panels as well.
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We had a big stink locally about 10-12 years ago when they started putting up windmills on the mountain ridges. Mostly from old people complaining that it was an eyesore and a disgrace to nature. Funny how they've all stared at the electric lines spanning those same mountains for the last 130 years and couldn't seem to be bothered by it.