Interesting piece, and I;ll look for the book that prompted the interview. Though you have to wonder about a writer who references Richard Heinberg. Heinberg's newest book in some sort of unintended confession or Freudian slip is titled "Snake Oil."
Gene On Apr 9, 2013, at 2:19 PM, Tom Walker wrote: > "There is an impression that we have a choice between fossil fuels and clean > energy technologies such as solar cells and wind turbines. That choice is an > illusion. Alternative energy technologies rely on fossil fuels through every > stage of their life. Alternative energy technologies rely on fossil fuels for > mining operations, fabrication plants, installation, ongoing maintenance and > decommissioning. Also, due to the irregular output of wind and solar, these > technologies require fossil fuel plants to be running alongside them at all > times. Most significantly, alternative energy financing relies on the kind of > growth that fossil fuels drive." > > http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15588-power-shift-away-from-green-illusions > > > > -- > Cheers, > > Tom Walker (Sandwichman) > _______________________________________________ > pen-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
