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Title: Researchers: 100 Percent Green Energy Possible By 2050
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Green Car Reports
URL Source: http://www.greencarreports.com/blog ... -green-energy-possible-by-2050
Published: Feb 16, 2011
Author: John Voelcker
Post Date: 2011-03-13 11:46:07 by lucysmom
Keywords: green energy, energy independence, end of oil
Views: 20039
Comments: 29
snip Researchers from Stanford University and the University of California-Davis published their analysis in the journal Energy Policy. Measuring costs vs benefits The main challenges, say the authors, will be summoning the global will to make the conversion. "There are no technological or economic barriers to converting the entire world to clean, renewable energy sources," said author Mark Jacobson, a Stanford professor, saying it is only a question of "whether we have the societal and political will."
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In 2001 the newly elected Bush administration sought to nullify California's CAFE standards (so much for Republican support for state's rights) which were nothing more than on target for complying with Bush the elder's legislation. While Detroit was whining "its too hard, we can't" Japan was doing it. We all know what happened after that - Japan ate our lunch, again, and Detroit ended up on life support. Pixie dust to some, a challenge to be met for others.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest"There are no technological or economic barriers to converting the entire world to clean, renewable energy sources," said author Mark Jacobson
He's right, we have no technological or economic barriers to blocking our friends from Planet X-49 from coming down and presenting us with magical interstellar pixie dust power.
Replies to Comment # 1. He's right, we have no technological or economic barriers to blocking our friends from Planet X-49 from coming down and presenting us with magical interstellar pixie dust power.
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