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05/11/12(Fri)22:42 No.3093166There's
no "good" solution to our energy problems, but solar, wind, geothermal,
some types of nuclear, and some types of hydroelectric power are a lot
better than what we're currently doing (coal, oil, natural gas). Solar
panels are actually pretty efficient IF you install and maintain them
correctly. I know some people who make money by selling electricity back
to power companies, and their net energy usage is sometimes negative.
You also have to live in the right area to get the maximum efficiency
out of solar. They also require special rare metals to make, so there's
strip mining involved sometimes.
Wind turbines kill birds and
bats, yes, but engineers are constantly working on how to improve the
safety of turbines. Mortality rates for birds have been going down for a
while because turbine placement is looked at carefully now so as not to
cause too much damage to ecosystems.
The best thing we can do is
to build new homes facing south, with built in passive solar heating
(look it up) to reduce our energy use in the first place. There are all
kinds of fairly simple things people can do do lower costs and usage.
Industry also has to lower its energy use and improve efficiency, and
then we won't have as much need for solar panels and wind farms.
If you're a full retard and can't look these things up for yourself, I'll provide sauce if asked. |
