Most of those screaming for the end of fossil fuel use don't look beyond the end of their noses at what is needed to actually MAKE their beloved solar panels and wind turbines, much less at what happens to the components when the MACHINES fail, and ALL machines do fail in time.
And the fact that there can not be enough turbines and panels put into operation to produce the power needed is neither here nor there. And the still want enough energy to charge all of the EVs that are going to replace gas engine cars and trucks. And THAT is another can of worms to get into with the mining of lithium (mostly child slave labor) for the batteries, the byproducts of the refinement ofbthe mineral and the disposal of those batteries when the reach the end of their lifespan.
The FACT that we have enough oil in North America alone to supply the WORLD for the next 2000 years and that the refinement process is being refined itself regularly to be more environmentally friendly makes oil a MUCH more viable option in my opinion. And the oil industry provides jobs for countless ADULTS to support themselves and their families fir generations to come.
I'm sure that other technologies can and will be fine tuned and made better over the next 2000 years but until they are MUCH MORE reliable I say we leave things alone and get on with life. We can do what we can individually to help "reduce the carbon footprint". Sadly we can not be responsible for what OTHERS do. There are some (china and india specifically) that do little or nothing to curb THEIR abuse of the environment. There is little we can do about that short of overthrowing their governments and placing ones that suit our own needs in place. But that too would be wrong and rightfully criticized by the world.
I figured as much... it's 'funny' how one topic and the discussion of it will open up thought on another topic that is just as in depth as the original.
Most of those screaming for the end of fossil fuel use don't look beyond the end of their noses at what is needed to actually MAKE their beloved solar panels and wind turbines, much less at what happens to the components when the MACHINES fail, and ALL machines do fail in time.
And the fact that there can not be enough turbines and panels put into operation to produce the power needed is neither here nor there. And the still want enough energy to charge all of the EVs that are going to replace gas engine cars and trucks. And THAT is another can of worms to get into with the mining of lithium (mostly child slave labor) for the batteries, the byproducts of the refinement ofbthe mineral and the disposal of those batteries when the reach the end of their lifespan.
The FACT that we have enough oil in North America alone to supply the WORLD for the next 2000 years and that the refinement process is being refined itself regularly to be more environmentally friendly makes oil a MUCH more viable option in my opinion. And the oil industry provides jobs for countless ADULTS to support themselves and their families fir generations to come.
I'm sure that other technologies can and will be fine tuned and made better over the next 2000 years but until they are MUCH MORE reliable I say we leave things alone and get on with life. We can do what we can individually to help "reduce the carbon footprint". Sadly we can not be responsible for what OTHERS do. There are some (china and india specifically) that do little or nothing to curb THEIR abuse of the environment. There is little we can do about that short of overthrowing their governments and placing ones that suit our own needs in place. But that too would be wrong and rightfully criticized by the world.
Most people also don't look beyond what the "fossil fuel" industry provides other than gas (hint: this is a topic for another article).
I figured as much... it's 'funny' how one topic and the discussion of it will open up thought on another topic that is just as in depth as the original.
Hydrogen. Nuclear.
Those are the only two rational options for a "sustainable" future.
"Green" energy is just expensive and inefficient compared to... basically everything else.
Expensive, inefficient, and horrible for the environment.
That, too. Nuclear and hydrogen are the cleanest by far. They do cost a bit now but scale should fix that long term.