Comments on: A Losing Strategy http://breakthroughgen.org/2009/06/13/a-losing-strategy/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:50:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Putting Clean Energy at the Center: A Context-independent Opportunity for Progress « Breakthrough Generation http://breakthroughgen.org/2009/06/13/a-losing-strategy/#comment-1160 Putting Clean Energy at the Center: A Context-independent Opportunity for Progress « Breakthrough Generation Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:01 +0000 http://breakthroughgen.org/?p=1106#comment-1160 [...] need is to develop the “political will” to act on the science. Such people, like Ken Ward, who I responded to on Friday, argue that if we simply “take to the streets” with the facts and tell all who will listen [...] [...] need is to develop the “political will” to act on the science. Such people, like Ken Ward, who I responded to on Friday, argue that if we simply “take to the streets” with the facts and tell all who will listen [...]

]]> By: R Margolis http://breakthroughgen.org/2009/06/13/a-losing-strategy/#comment-1142 R Margolis Sat, 13 Jun 2009 07:35:17 +0000 http://breakthroughgen.org/?p=1106#comment-1142 I am not sure the subsidy issue is as important as the physics and chemistry. One gallon of gasolene contains the energy of about 14 sticks of dynamite. Fossil fuels pack a lot of energy in a small volume and are relatively abundant. Even with a shift in subsidies, technological breakthroughs (e.g., better energy storage) are required to make low carbon energy competitive. I am not sure the subsidy issue is as important as the physics and chemistry. One gallon of gasolene contains the energy of about 14 sticks of dynamite. Fossil fuels pack a lot of energy in a small volume and are relatively abundant. Even with a shift in subsidies, technological breakthroughs (e.g., better energy storage) are required to make low carbon energy competitive.

]]> By: climatesight http://breakthroughgen.org/2009/06/13/a-losing-strategy/#comment-1141 climatesight Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:37:10 +0000 http://breakthroughgen.org/?p=1106#comment-1141 A great quote I heard in the 11th Hour went something like, "If we remove the subsidies on oil, and subsidized clean energy instead; if dirty energies and clean energies are equal in price, on an equal playing field; I have no doubt that the clean energies will win." Once there are alternatives we will be able to make this change, without economic harm. Banning fossil fuels overnight, without any available alternatives, will only make a lot of people mad. We need another way to be. A great quote I heard in the 11th Hour went something like, “If we remove the subsidies on oil, and subsidized clean energy instead; if dirty energies and clean energies are equal in price, on an equal playing field; I have no doubt that the clean energies will win.”

Once there are alternatives we will be able to make this change, without economic harm. Banning fossil fuels overnight, without any available alternatives, will only make a lot of people mad. We need another way to be.

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