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Environment & Energy

NickB79

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6. People think we can maintain perpetual economic growth

Reply to pscot (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 07:34 PM

Jun 2013

So long as we just replace the coal and gas with solar and wind.

It's hard for people to realize that perpetual economic growth cannot be sustained indefinitely, no matter what energy source we sub in.

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The Future of Solar and Wind Powered Shipping [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 OP

There is no future in solar- and wind- powered shipping. wtmusic Jun 2013 #1

76 days from San Francisco to Boston pscot Jun 2013 #2

I like the solar sail tanker, but ....... oldhippie Jun 2013 #3

I may be wrong but� OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 #4

But why take on the weight and cost penalty ..... oldhippie Jun 2013 #10

I find it difficult to imagine the equation works out that badly OKIsItJustMe Jun 2013 #14

That's a metaphor for the whole renewable vs fossil fuels pscot Jun 2013 #5

People think we can maintain perpetual economic growth NickB79 Jun 2013 #6

I think you nailed it Not Sure Jun 2013 #7

That's all they hear from pscot Jun 2013 #8

And the PV cells in the picture would be enough to heat the crew's quarters. wtmusic Jun 2013 #9

Is about zip? Yo_Mama Jun 2013 #11

I wonder how long someone spent mocking up that stupid picture... wtmusic Jun 2013 #12

It was putting the word "cargo" in there Yo_Mama Jun 2013 #13