Jed wrote about the US's wind potential. You Americans, particularly the right-wingers, ought to stop any obstructive tactics right now or your country will end up as a second rate power in the low carbon economy of the future. What China has been doing has been put forward as an excuse to do nothing because they're "building coal fired plants" or they "won't bother with renewable energy". This couldn't be more wrong. China has now surpassed the US in renewables and is growing installation at an incredible rate.
http://greeneconomypost.com/greening-china-surpass-america-4782.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7446 short url http://bit.ly/d9tyjf On a similar tack 100% Renewable Energy "Achievable" for Europe by 2050: Study This article says that Europe and North Africa can achieve complete independence from fossil fuels by 2050, and that all the technologies necessary for such a transformation are already in place. This is achieved without nuclear or carbon capture. Nick Palmer On the side of the Planet - and the people - because they're worth it Blogspot - Sustainability and stuff according to Nick Palmer http://nickpalmer.blogspot.com
