Alternative Fuels

[michael at ecst.csuchico.edu]

I agree but very often the discussion seems to imply that alternative
technologies are an absolute rather than a relative good.  Technological
fixes can help, but they are far from sufficient.

 > 
> >The production of solar panels takes energy itself and uses toxic
> >material.
> >--
> >Michael Perelman
> 
> So does every form of material production, including organic farming.
> The relevant consideration is quantitative.  How much? Of what? In
> comparison to what?  You can be sure that, relative to established
> energy technologies, solar photovoltaics wins hands down.
> 
> Shane Mage
> 
> "Thunderbolt steers all things."
> 
> 
> Herakleitos of Ephesos, fr. 64
> 
> 
> 

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Michael Perelman
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California State University
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