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Exactly. So if the greens' claims about solar power are true, then the -major part of- the pollution will soon stop. If they're false, it's a lost cause. Peopl
by waps 13y ago
Exactly. So if the greens' claims about solar power are true, then the -major part of- the pollution will soon stop.
If they're false, it's a lost cause. People are not going to lower their living standard, especially not in India, to comply with new limitations.
So let's see.
- dredmorbius 13y agoIf renewable energy doesn't live up to hopes, what's at fate is the future of industrialized civilization (and possibly the human species). I've got my own very serious doubts as to how much energy can be delivered, and at what EROEI, from renewable / sustainable sources. The good news is that we've got technology, science, and understanding now which we didn't have 250 years ago, and the odds are very good that they'll survive even a profound decline in industrial and economic capacity. But to think that national and/or global economies will continue plugging away without energy sources of some stripe (and fossil fuels are going to become untenable whether for environmental, supply, extraction cost, EROEI, or other bases) is sheer fantasy.
- dredmorbius 13y agoCurated: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/07/1214314/-World-s-Largest-Coal-Company-Turning-to-Solar-to-Lower-its-Utility-Bills http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/07/1214314/-World-s-La... A remarkable statement from the largest coal company in the world. Coal India produces more than 80 percent of India’s coal, and not only is it turning to solar as an efficient business practice, it understands India cannot power itself by coal.