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- From: constant@gn.ecn.purdue.edu (Tino)
- Newsgroups: talk.environment
- Subject: Re: Public Citizen Rates States on Energy Use.
- Keywords: Oh no! King Satan! Nuk-u-lar! Duck and Cover!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.053102.7483@gn.ecn.purdue.edu>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 05:31:02 GMT
- References: <1992Nov19.4341.8667@dosgate>
- Distribution: talk
- Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
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- In article <1992Nov19.4341.8667@dosgate> "nigel allen" <nigel.allen@canrem.com> writes:
- > Public Citizen Rates States on Energy Use
- >
- > WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- All but three states rely on
- >"dirty, dangerous and depletable" energy resources to meet a
- >majority of their energy needs, according to a report released by
- >Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy Project, while none of the 50
- >states has even approached its potential in developing alternatives
- >to coal, nuclear and oil-generated power.
-
- I have yet to see an inexpensive, environmentally-safe alternative to
- nuclear power for base load. Do these 130,000 members know something that
- I don't? Tell me quick, before I get my M.S. in this "accursed" technology.
-
- > The report, Energy Audit: A State-by-State Profile of Energy
- >Consumption and Conservation highlights the need for greater
- >funding of energy policies at the state level and describes some
- >policy tools states can employ to increase energy efficiency and
- >reliance on clean, safe and renewable energy resources.
-
- Once again, show me an alternative that could pull, say 15 GWe, for the
- city of Chicago.
-
- > "Federal energy policy is still controlled by the fossil-fuel
- >and nuclear power lobbies," continued Becker. "It has been left up
-
- Also, base load is still handled by fossil-fuel and nuclear power plants.
- Why don't you convince one of these "eco-friendly" states to build a
- 15 GWe solar power facility. (Note: you're not allowed to cover the entire
- state with solar panels - THAT wouldn't be very eco-friendly at all)
-
- > Public Citizen is a non-profit research and advocacy
- >organization founded in 1971 by Ralph Nader. Public Citizen has
- >over 130,000 members nationwide. The Critical Mass Energy Project
- >is its energy-policy arm.
-
- I enjoy having the lights come on when I hit the switch. When (hypothetically)
- we shut down 75% of our capacity, what do we do next?
-
- I'm tired of Public Citizen's finger-pointing. Let's see some of these
- "clean, safe and renewable energy resources."
-
- Tino
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