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freak80
2012 Jul 19, 11:43pm
freak80
2012 Jul 19, 11:43pm
The main problem with renewables: the energy is too "diffuse." Use of renewables means a *huge* amount of area dedicated to energy collection. Remember, rich liberals on Cape Cod couldn't stand the thought of a few offshore wind turbines "spoiling" their view.
We need concentrated, high-density energy. Like we get from fossil sources, nuclear, and hydro*.
*most good hydroelectric sites worldwide are already dammed
Or at least Britain can't live on renewables alone:
"Renewable facilities have to be country-sized because all renewables
are so diffuse."
"To sustain Britain’s lifestyle on its renewables alone would be very
difficult. A renewable-based energy solution will necessarily be large
and intrusive."
See the following:
http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/withouthotair/c18/page_103.shtml
#energy