Here is a great article that should especially be read and understood by the out-of-touch 'greenie weenies' like the pompous Robert 'Sun Dunce' Redford. Redford's presence in a film, in front of or behind the camera, tends to insure that it will be unremarkable. He manages to do the same with his politics and his 'environmental' activities. His success derives from mediocrity being safe, popular and PC.
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2011 - jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren 04.25.11
"Green" energy, such as wind, solar and biomass, presently constitutes only 3.6% of fuel used to generate electricity in the U.S. But if another "I Have a Dream" speech were given at the base of the Lincoln Memorial, it would undoubtedly urge us on to a promised land where renewable energy replaced fossil fuels and nuclear power.
How much will this particular dream cost? Energy expert Vaclav Smil calculates that achieving that goal in a decade--former Vice President Al Gore's proposal--would incur building costs and writedowns on the order of $4 trillion. Taking a bit more time to reach this promised land would help reduce that price tag a bit, but simply building the requisite generators would cost $2.5 trillion.
Let's assume, however, that we could afford it. Have we ever seen such a "green economy"? Yes, we have--in the 13th century.
Renewable energy is quite literally the energy of yesterday. We abandoned "green" energy centuries ago for five very good reasons.
How much will this particular dream cost? Energy expert Vaclav Smil calculates that achieving that goal in a decade--former Vice President Al Gore's proposal--would incur building costs and writedowns on the order of $4 trillion. Taking a bit more time to reach this promised land would help reduce that price tag a bit, but simply building the requisite generators would cost $2.5 trillion.
Let's assume, however, that we could afford it. Have we ever seen such a "green economy"? Yes, we have--in the 13th century.
Renewable energy is quite literally the energy of yesterday. We abandoned "green" energy centuries ago for five very good reasons.
First, green energy is diffuse, and it takes a tremendous amount of land and material to harness even a little bit of energy...
Second, it is extremely costly...
Third, it is unreliable....
Fourth, it is scarce....
Finally, once the electricity is produced by the sun or wind, it cannot be stored because battery technology is not currently up to the task...
Read the full insightful article: http://hockeyschtick.blogspot.com/2011/04/green-energy-economy-reconsidered.html
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