Originally Posted by
maddyfish
But natural gas, coal, and nuclear are pretty dirty. Would you rather walk through a cloud of coal smoke, or swim through some nuclear waste?
Dirty is dirty.
None of the above - I agree with you, however, my point is that clean options are increasingly being sought and delivered. We had a coal fired generating station near here that the government closed down in 2005 to the relief of many. When people can hook up to the grid and supply small or large amounts of renewable power generated through rooftop panels or windmills (as is possible in more enlightened communities), we will be able to eliminate more fossil and nuclear sources. Also, as conservation takes hold, such installations will become cheaper.