http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/05/is-this-really-21st-century-energy/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/05/is-this-really-21st-century-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-9281 Jeff Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:42:08 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/05/is-this-really-21st-century-energy/#comment-9281 Well, I don't think anyone's suggesting that wind would produce all of our energy. It's really a combination of solutions. Wind, solar, geothermal, smart grid, efficiency/conservation, energy storage. Combining all the clean energy resources we have available to us is what we should be focusing on. And no matter how you slice it, nuclear remains to have waste and mining issues that will always keep it from being a clean energy source. Well, I don’t think anyone’s suggesting that wind would produce all of our energy. It’s really a combination of solutions. Wind, solar, geothermal, smart grid, efficiency/conservation, energy storage. Combining all the clean energy resources we have available to us is what we should be focusing on. And no matter how you slice it, nuclear remains to have waste and mining issues that will always keep it from being a clean energy source.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/05/is-this-really-21st-century-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-9280 Brett Stone Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:17:39 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/05/is-this-really-21st-century-energy/#comment-9280 While you're right that the idea that wind will only produce 2.4% by 2030 is wrong, even if wind does produce 20% or even 30% by 2030, that still leaves a huge percentage of American electricity needs (set to rise 40% by 2030) unaccounted for. As for CTL, they're probably referring to China, which has been aggressively researching and deploying coal for years now. If we could produce everything with wind, that'd be great, but at least for the first half of this century international political stability, economic stability, and yes, even the environment's well-being will require that we use things like nuclear to balance people, the planet and profits. While you’re right that the idea that wind will only produce 2.4% by 2030 is wrong, even if wind does produce 20% or even 30% by 2030, that still leaves a huge percentage of American electricity needs (set to rise 40% by 2030) unaccounted for. As for CTL, they’re probably referring to China, which has been aggressively researching and deploying coal for years now. If we could produce everything with wind, that’d be great, but at least for the first half of this century international political stability, economic stability, and yes, even the environment’s well-being will require that we use things like nuclear to balance people, the planet and profits.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/05/is-this-really-21st-century-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-9279 Tracy Puett Thu, 07 May 2009 08:49:20 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/05/is-this-really-21st-century-energy/#comment-9279 Thank you for this pointed evaluation. Thank you for this pointed evaluation.

]]> http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/05/is-this-really-21st-century-energy/comment-page-1/#comment-9278 Jen Boynton Tue, 05 May 2009 11:52:20 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/wordpress/2009/05/is-this-really-21st-century-energy/#comment-9278 great analysis! Thanks Jeff. great analysis! Thanks Jeff.

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