Re: background vs man-made emmissions

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> Short term - a phase out of nuclear and coal, replaced by natural gas.
> Long term - real investments in all of the alternatives out there, from
> wind to solar to hydro to wave to fuel cells. As well as a real commitment
> to efficiency. This is really more of a national policy question - whether
> we as a country have or can get the necessary will to make these
> changes.

OK .. and does one do this in a timely manner after everything is 
shutdown. Not only have you shutdown the nuclear units, but the coal 
units as well. I'm not sure on the number, but you probably 
eliminated about 60% of the energy mix. You don't mention fossil fuel 
plants, so why not shut down the oil burners as well?

Realistically, you can't make up for the plants you shut down. To 
develop the technologies you address will take years, and, what about 
their associated environmental effects? For instance, what about the 
about of land you need for the solar power requirements? What about 
the residual heat that is produced from these facilities that must be 
dissipated?

You did provide an answer, but you need to go further than simply 
provide the same alternatives that have been thrown around before. It 
takes more information, and a real plan, to make these things happen, 
before you "throw the baby out with the bath water."

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