The Climate, Environment and Energy Thread

[Thryleon]

Name me one type of technology, green or otherwise, that people DO want to have near them.

Coal, wind, solar, nuclear.....there are issues with all of them, no matter where they are.

To borrow from Star Trek - "The needs of the many, outweigh the needs of the few."

Some people might be put out, sure, the rest of the state, country, planet can thank them for it later.

Nuclear is the way. I've been saying it for decades.
It just needs some better PR and less opposition from people who make decisions, but have large conflict of interests. That is, people who get their pockets lined by opposing it.


People who baulk at the costs need to think long term.
What kind of costs will there be if we DONT do anything to help this planet sooner rather than later.
Costs now, will be less than the cost of doing nothing.
Just make it happen. Yesterday.

I've got no issues with hydroelectric, solar and wind. Wind just looks bad.

If our open air car parks had covers full of solar panels everyone would benefit.

Some people don't even want to be near transmission lines let alone coal and nuclear plants.