"We're going to use more power so we have to find it somewhere" Every time I see a debate like this I read the same stupid comment. Guess what? The real answer is to use LESS POWER.
Yes, we can do it and live comfortably. We might have to give up driving our lovely big Hummers in town though kiddies!
Get off your fat butt and walk more.
No Nuclear plant that I've heard of has ever produced a net gain in energy, if all costs are accounted for. Additionally many require a substantial fossil fuel input. There's no reason to suspect that newer ones might improve on this.
The answer, uncomfortable though it might sound to some is to live simpler lives, in better designed (Low-energy) buildings and use a combination of renewable energy sources. That is the ONLY answer.
I'm not suggesting some back-to-basics answer. We could all go a long way by not buying and then throwing away useless junk and learning to tell needs from wants.
While I'm ranting, you might want to turn off that fan on your desk, it just makes the room warmer.
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"We're going to use more power so we have to find it somewhere" Every time I see a debate like this I read the same stupid comment. Guess what? The real answer is to use LESS POWER. Yes, we can do it and live comfortably. We might have to give up driving our lovely big Hummers in town though kiddies! Get off your fat butt and walk more. No Nuclear plant that I've heard of has ever produced a net gain in energy, if all costs are accounted for. Additionally many require a substantial fossil fuel input. There's no reason to suspect that newer ones might improve on this. The answer, uncomfortable though it might sound to some is to live simpler lives, in better designed (Low-energy) buildings and use a combination of renewable energy sources. That is the ONLY answer. I'm not suggesting some back-to-basics answer. We could all go a long way by not buying and then throwing away useless junk and learning to tell needs from wants. While I'm ranting, you might want to turn off that fan on your desk, it just makes the room warmer.