“Mostly SA’s is the “if we just have a Global Grand Plan, it’ll be alright” sort of stuff. Technically possible, politically unlikely – better I think to muddle along.

“But TOD’s response is even dumber, “oh dear, it’s all too expensive and difficult, let’s just keep on truckin’.” This is common from TOD (the US one anyway), but the editors have stocks in fossil fuel companies, so they’re most anxious that we should not leave oil before it leaves us.”

I agree on how we can’t do that in 20 yearss as it would take more 40 years with extreme speed and massive energy efficiency campaigns.

I also agree with you on nuclear. I am largely advocating this solution as it is low carbon and safe. Don’t hesitate to check my 10 reasons to support nuclear.

Energy independance is indeed something we should strive to reach. America and Europe imports roughly a billion dollar worth of oil every day… It has to stop.

Finally, yes fossil hydrocarbon fuels are indeed a big problem. They helped us for a century, but we now need to go to better and cleaner energy sources.

I look forward to reading from you again !

Al Gore’s constant refusal to debate over his global warming arguements is constantly hurting the cause more and more. Skeptics are going to continue to say that if there really is a need, Gore should be the first to go to bat, yet he avoids the issue completely unless it’s on his turf where the challenges can be contained.

Nulclear energy shouldn’t be lumped in with the other “evil” fossil fuels either. Nuclear energy has the greatest potential of them all right now, let’s not shoot ourselves in the foot here.

I believe that we need to strive toward energy independence and start weaning ourselves off of fossil fuels because they are the reason for most of the world’s problems right now. Ignorance and blind faith is the rest.