Fogdog
Well-Known Member
Holy crap. That's one thick collection of information provided by David Mackay to wade through. I'm trimming my crop and the harvest was good, I have not the time to go through it all, even though I find it interesting. This is not to say I'm disagreeing with you, just that "read these 200 gb of text and get back with me" is a bit unrealistic for discussions on a pot board.no im not saying that.
everyone adding solar and wind (inverse square law means small scale wind is inefficient) is a teaspoon trying to move a mountain of crap. resources and energy (CO2 at the moment) that can be better used else where..
hemp is not as magical as you think. if it was the countries that are growing it right now would be riding that magical wave you dream of
all the time people like yourself shun nuclear power your doing the same as the people who deny AGW
your part of the problem...
again read this
https://www.withouthotair.com/
educate yourself before you come back claiming we can solve this with a few solar panels on our roofs and a piddly little windmill in our gardens
How about the 10 minute TED talk that David Mackay gave for starters?
https://www.ted.com/talks/david_mackay_a_reality_check_on_renewables
He's not jumping on the nuclear energy band wagon like you seem to be. He does say that renewable energy by itself isn't the answer but he also doesn't say nuclear or nothing.
One point that stood out for me was his comment about "read your meter". When he tracked his own energy consumption it gave him the motivation to find ways to reduce it. Dumb stuff like leaving stereo equipment powered up, battery chargers for phones, other appliances that use power when idle ate up a large portion of his energy use. Without changes in lifestyle, just a change in mindfulness he brought his own home's energy footprint down dramatically.
This pdf summary (10 information-packed pages) that summarizes the various topics found at @ginjawarrior 's link is a good starting point:
https://www.withouthotair.com/synopsis10.pdf
And thanks, GW for posting the link.