To: TimF who wrote (5358 ) 3/10/2003 3:47:47 PM From: Solon Read Replies (1) | Respond to "The higher cost means demand goes down when you charge higher prices ""efficiency" , but it has NOTHING to do with "efficiency" from more humanitarian perspectives. I am wondering if there is a disconnect here??NOTHING TO DO WITH CONCEPTS OF COST. Indeed, my point WAS that inefficient methods of production which caused harmful effects were being utilized becaue of "COST" considerations rather than efficiency as regards lowering of pollution and environmental hazards."Most use of fossil fuels are somewhat inefficient but not as much as many of the alternatives. ""Less harmful energy sources are usually less efficient as energy sources ""You can have a greater reduction of Sulfur Dioxide and Nitrogen Oxide and other pollutants for less money and effort if you aim to reduce them, rather then aim to reduce CO2 with the hope that other forms of pollution will also go down. ""Most electrical power comes from the burning of fossil fuel. ""My point was merely that protection of the environment has a price and probably will reduce gross production. In fact I would say it already has reduced production below what it would be if we were not concerned about protecting the environment "
