Leslie, It seems to me that the "best" energy source by far is the sun (solar power), inasmuch as it is the source of all life (and most of the energy) on this planet. That the technology has not yet advanced to the point that we can take full advantage of direct solar power, means that it is not yet "feasible" on a broad scale. Yet the energy and expense associated with the production, transportation, processing, transmission, and distribution of fossil fuel-based power, not to mention the political ramifications of safeguarding those long supply chains and the limits to the oil/gas/coal resources themselves, makes it a wonder that we are not devoting considerably more attention and funding to solar technology. Last year I read "The Solar Economy - Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Global Future" by Hermann Scheer, and I highly recommend it to you and to everyone on this list. My $0.02. Steve
Stephen P. Kunz, Senior Ecologist Schmid & Company, Inc., Consulting Ecologists 1201 Cedar Grove Road Media, PA 19063 610-356-1416 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.schmidco.com
