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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (61910)4/26/2008 5:37:25 PM
From: Cogito   of 541791
 
>>The US imports approximately 15 mmboe per day of oil. Very little oil is used to generate electricity. Generation of electricity from wind and solar will not displace transportation fuels. The authors argument was to point out the damage done by sending so much money overseas.

You need to address the cost and cost of the importation of oil to fully respond to the author.

As always in these debates there is no objection to building all of the wind and solar facilities you want - none. There is opposition to traditional fuels. One position is balanced the other is not.<<

Bob -

I need to address the oil question to respond to the author?

That's interesting, as the only solution the author endorsed was to build more coal and nuclear plants, in addition to promoting the use of more fuel-efficient vehicles.

I responded to what the author said.

And by the way, the author DID seem to object to building solar and wind facilities. He dismissed them as not being the "least pernicious solution", and for only providing a fraction of our energy needs.

The opposition to traditional fuels is based on the fact that their use is unsustainable in the long run, though clearly they are being used widely and will continue to be. It's not as if the oil industry is in danger of being put out of business.

I agree with you. Let's stop having such an unbalanced view. Let's stop clamoring for more of what already accounts for the vast majority of energy we use, and instead start working to tip the balance toward sources that will sustain is into the future.

- Allen
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