Nuclear Power is not going away.......or is it?

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Originally Posted by chuck34

...Consuming less now (or at any time in the future), and/or radically changing our lifestyles are not viable options. ...

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Yes they are. Much of our current energy demands are for luxuries that most of the rest of the world goes without. Like I mentioned, transportation consumes much of our natural resources. If we can cut back on that we are well on our way to a sustainable future.

The lights are the least of our worries.

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Originally Posted by schmenke

Yes they are. Much of our current energy demands are for luxuries that most of the rest of the world goes without. Like I mentioned, transportation consumes much of our natural resources. If we can cut back on that we are well on our way to a sustainable future.

The lights are the least of our worries.

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There was a time when the West's high standard of living was something people strived for. Apparently now we are supposed to strive for the low standard of living the rest of the world "enjoys"? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by chuck34

There was a time when the West's high standard of living was something people strived for. Apparently now we are supposed to strive for the low standard of living the rest of the world "enjoys"? :rolleyes:

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Obama wants to live like his brother who he ignores.

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Originally Posted by schmenke

My point is that we are consuming a non-renewable energy resource at an exponential rate.
Coal is by far the dirtiest source of energy and likely the highest contributor to deaths and human health issues.



When figures for cost per kilowatt-hour include the disposal and maintenance of spend rods, nuclear is still comparable with fossil fuel energy production.



:?: Please re-read my post :)


A few more facts to put the world’s energy demands in context:

The USA, with 10% of the world’s population consumes approximately 25% of the world’s oil.
Approximately 30% of which is used to fuel passenger vehicles.

Sadly North Americans are fixated on the use of the passenger vehicle as their primary means of transportation.

If North Americans could reduce the numbers of vehicles on the road during weekday rush hour periods by half, the world’s energy problems would be solved. What is required during rush hours is a means of transporting masses of people from their homes to either a downtown core, or central work district. The passenger vehicle is the most inefficient mode of mass transportation to accomplish this. Next time you’re stuck in rush hour traffic, look around you and count the number of vehicles in which there is more than one person, yet the vehicle is easily capable of transporting 4 :mark: .

A major step to solving the world’s energy problem is that we (specifically western countries) must drastically consume fewer resources. To do that requires radical lifestyle changes. Until we acknowledge that, we can forget about alternate fuel sources such as solar or wind.

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You must live in a metropolitan area, as do the majority of politicians and all ranking Democrats.
other wise you would not make that silly statement about North Americans relying on passenger vehicles.

The people who like their life styles is in the majority; the majority of people who think others should change are either politicians or educators who live off of the publics money.

I think tar and feathering should be made legal.

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Originally Posted by chuck34

There was a time when the West's high standard of living was something people strived for. Apparently now we are supposed to strive for the low standard of living the rest of the world "enjoys"? :rolleyes:

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So there is no happy medium somewhere in between?

Why oh why, have the Democrats not suggested fueling power plants with their favorite- ethanol?

After all The Obama was just in Brazil kissing their buttocks, and the Brazilians have plenty of ethanol.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

So there is no happy medium somewhere in between?

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Actually, no. Not from my perspective. I would like for society to progress forward, not take steps back.

What are you willing to give up?

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Originally Posted by Bob Riebe

Why oh why, have the Democrats not suggested fueling power plants with their favorite- ethanol?

After all The Obama was just in Brazil kissing their buttocks, and the Brazilians have plenty of ethanol.

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Ethanol? We don't need no stinking Ethanol.

http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/p...ulf-of-mexico/

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Originally Posted by chuck34

Ethanol? We don't need no stinking Ethanol.

http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/p...ulf-of-mexico/

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Tell that to the Democrats, thousands of farmers who raise animals would applaud you.

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Originally Posted by Bob Riebe

Tell that to the Democrats, thousands of farmers who raise animals would applaud you.

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Did you actually read my link? It has more to do with Obama's trip than any animal farmer I know.

Although I do agree with you, and I'm not an animal farmer, but I do like to eat the ocasional animal now and then.