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Is the notion of alternative energy being economically viable wishing thinking?

By admin | Published: April 8, 2010

Skeptics have always maintained that if alternative energy was viable in a free market economy, they would already be in use. Proponents of global warming have always criticized skeptics as being stupid, uniformed and uneducated for maintaining this position and that alternative energy was indeed viable. It turns out shell oil has backed out of [...]

Posted in Renewable Energy | Also tagged alternative energy, alternative technologies, attractive investment opportunities, businessmen, dutch oil, energy investments, executive director, free market economy, hydro power, linda cook, oil company, poor investment, proponents, renewable technologies, renewables, royaldutchshell, shell oil, skeptics, uk business | 13 Comments

Why is green energy referred to as alternative energy?

By admin | Published: April 5, 2010

Wouldn’t it make more sense to call it "green," "clean," or "renewable" energy? Just what exactly is green energy an alternative to? Is it an alternative to global warming, dependency on fossil fuels, deforestation, depletion of the earth’s resources, extinction of several species, and acid rain? Is it an alternative to fighting wars over oil, [...]

Posted in Renewable Energy | Also tagged acid rain, earth, extinction, fossil fuels, green energy, large corporations, lobbyists, oil oil, quot quot, several species, subsidies, tax breaks | 10 Comments

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