Originally Posted by
hooCycles
I was not under the impression that you were advocating fracking either. Here's what we might be able to agree on:
-Small gasoline-powered reciprocating engines (read: car engines) are highly inefficient
-Electric cars may pose a better solution, as the electricity may be generated either by clean sources or at the very least by burning fossil fuels in a more efficient manner than in each automobile engine
-A clean grid powered exclusively by non-nuclear renewable energy sources is not feasible in the near future
-We are wiling to make some aesthetic sacrifices in order to supplement the grid with renewable energy sources such as wind farms
Sounds good. While I used the word 'ugly' in relation to wind farms, aesthetics is not the serious issue. The health consequences of windmills are at least perceived if not proven which has the effect of making wind farm areas inhospitable to human habitation. Also, the cost of building the wind/solar/wave farms has to be considered. If it costs double or more than other sources and consumes vast resources in its manufacture that's a problem that can't be wished away.