LAST EDITED ON Jan-24-17 AT 06:42PM (MST)[p]
LAST EDITED ON Jan-24-17 AT 06:39?PM (MST)
LAST EDITED ON Jan-24-17 AT 06:34?PM (MST)
>DW, that's good to see. It
>seemed like an unbelievable stat
>to me.
>
>I could easily argue that the
>Tesla battery plant is an
>example of green energy R&D
>proving a concept there as
>well. Certainly there are the
>Solyndra's, which were more corruption
>than business investment, but the
>advancements in alternative energy are
>taking us places that seemed
>impossible only a decade ago.
>
>
>For all any of us know,
>we could have small nuclear
>motors powering trucks and planes
>in the future. Hydrogen might
>make a comeback or solar
>technology combined with new batteries
>might make internal combustion motors
>seem like antiquated technology or
>reserved for air travel.
>
>But, if ones argument is that
>technology will cease to improve
>the energy sector... I've got
>a bridge to sell you.
>Heck, even the oil companies
>spend billions on alternative energy
>research. They have to or
>ExxonMobil could go the way
>of Barnes & Noble and
>Blackberry.
>
>Here's the macro-picture that is really
>concerning to me. Shouldn't every
>hunter want a clean earth?
>I bet every one of
>us would admit to hating
>those who litter in our
>forests. But for some reason,
>if it's one large piece
>of garbage, it's bad; but
>if it's billions of small
>air particles, it's okay. Every
>outdoorsman should be fighting for
>clean air and water, but
>it seems we're afraid of
>looking like an environmentalist or
>something so we say pollution
>is okay but litter is
>not. It's saddening to me.
>
>
>PS. Thanks for the correction on
>green jobs. But let me
>say this, experts predict there
>will be 24 million green
>jobs by 2030. Let's revisit
>this discussion in a decade
>and see who employs more
>people, green or oil.
>
>Grizzly
Yeah, let's see:
http://ranken-energy.com/Products Petroleum.htm.
(Sorry, but I can't get it to link. Google it!)
Note: Battery casings are made from petroleum.