The Alternative Energy Matrix [View all]

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The Oil Drum is hosting a piece by Tom Murphy, an associate professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego. The article ranks all the major players that Tom thinks may may provide viable alternatives to fossil fuels this century, according to 10 characteristics. The output is the ranked matrix shown below. His discussion provides the background for the rankings as well as his perspective on how they rank compared to current fossil fuels.

There's lots of room for angry disagreement and fun debate...

[div class="excerpt" style="border:solid 1px #000000"]The Alternative Energy Matrix