alt.energy.renewable

Benj wrote:
> There are only two viable energy sources. One is nuclear and the other
> is coal.

There are only two kinds of people in the world. Those who divide
the world into two and those who don't. :)

I think there are a lot more options than just nuclear and coal.
There is a lot of renewable energy out there and our civilization
has barely begun to make use of it. Solar, wind and ocean currents
all have staggeringly vast potential that simply isn't used right
now.

> Coal has severe pollution problems (comes out of the ground which
> means lots of nasty minerals etc in there). But it has the advantage
> of putting off disaster for about 300 years. Not forever, but a little
> breathing room. But the serious pollution problems MUST be solved
> first or nobody will be breathing!

I think a lot of the problems with pollution from burning coal have
been solved. Most of these solutions aren't used because they add to
the expense and the people who suffer are rarely those who profit.

Anthony