Regardless of your stance on global warming, are we going to let europe and asia take the lead on renewable,clean, and nuclear energy technology because we didn't believe in global warming? Don't we all have the same goals here?
2007-10-05 10:24:07 · 17 answers · asked by PD 6 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
Yes, I’m all for moving away from fossil fuels towards renewables.
I actually have solar panels on my roof to heat my hot water. (Not that this summer was much good for it, we never hit the 85°C cut-off once all year and only topped the 65°C (that the gas boiler is set to) about twice. Where’s bloody global warming when you need it?) And remember, I’m a GW sceptic, so I’m a *very* good boy! :)
However, what I don’t agree with is attempting to scare people into doing it with all this nonsense about catastrophic global warming.
Personally, I think that we’ll come up with new technology over the next century that will end our use of fossil fuels naturally. Remember, nuclear power was unknown a century ago – who knows what we’ll be using for power one hundred years from now?
2007-10-05 11:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by amancalledchuda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES! Absolutely YES! We are slaves of the Arabs because if we do anything they don't like they can cut off our oil. They did that in the 1970s and I remember it well! All the gas stations closed, and when one opened a 3 block long line appeared instantly. Like the old Soviet Union, where there is no supply and the people have to line up for everything.
2007-10-05 15:18:13 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly. Dependance on foreign oil is not in our national interest. That's obvious.
Further--why should we continue to rely on a 19th century technology that's been obsolete for years. This is the 21st century and its past time to start modernizing and using the range of cheaper and cleaner technologies that are available, from solar to nuclear to wind, etc.
2007-10-05 12:07:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Already done:
UK: 80% of carbon markets
Germany: over 40% of the solar industry
around 60% of the wind industry
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Instead of empty unclear promises, Europe has clear goals:20-20-20
In 2020, +20% energy from renewable sources, 20% increase in energy efficiency and CO2 emissions reduced by 20% at least.
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It´s called "first mover advantage"
And the contrary is the handicap of slow movers
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Small countries which are self sufficient and have enough resources to develop in a green way have the nicest situation. It is the case of some Latin American countries.
2007-10-05 10:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by NLBNLB 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
There are many biproducts from burning fossil fuels besides greenhouse gases. Just look at China's air. Literally, look at it. It's brown!
Fossil fuels are also finite resources, so eventually they will run out. The sooner we move away from our dependency on them and toward renewables, the easier the transition will be.
Oil is also concentrated primarily in unstable political regions like the Middle East. We should be trying to reduce our dependency on foreign oil.
2007-10-05 10:37:34 · answer #5 · answered by Dana1981 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Whether you believe in global warming or not, we should decrease our dependence on gas/oil etc, because we are now
using more than we are finding. We will run out.
Look up Peak Oil on the internet.
2007-10-05 10:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by Tor 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes we should. I see no reason why we are buying foreign oil when we have our own that will last hundreds of years. But of course we cant drill or build more refineries because the damn liberal enviormentalists. We havent built a refinery in over 30 years!
2007-10-05 17:37:22 · answer #7 · answered by Reality Has A Libertarian Bias 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't have the same goals - half the world is burning everything possible to advance to where we were 40 years ago. Most of the world hasn't even heard of global warming, and most that have don't care.
Don't worry about all this stuff, it's too late anyway.
2007-10-05 10:33:36 · answer #8 · answered by cobra 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The other game is 'last man standing'. Grab as much oil and other crucial reserves as you can, keep your own citizens drunk on the black stuff, stick your fingers up to the rest of the world while keeping your friends and cronies safe and sound behind the protection that only you can afford.
The last man doesn't realise he too will fall due to his out sized ego and the unspoken pact to keep up the pretence.
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2007-10-05 10:56:01 · answer #9 · answered by John Sol 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Fossil fuels should give way to alternative fuels in a big way.
This would happen soon as part of "evolution ".
The fuel and environmental crises would force us to use alternative fuels/energy soon.
thnks
2007-10-05 13:21:20 · answer #10 · answered by mandira_nk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋