Comments on: Is green energy possible for the energy-poor? http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/1108104/is-green-energy-possible-for-the-energy-poor/ Learning to love science. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:07:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Reed Ryan http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/1108104/is-green-energy-possible-for-the-energy-poor/#comment-1809 Reed Ryan Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:49:27 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/1108104/is-green-energy-possible-for-the-energy-poor/#comment-1809 Good job Ms. Patterson! Sound work! You bring a fresh voice to the world of science. I continually look forward to each coming blog and earth and sky program. Good job Ms. Patterson! Sound work! You bring a fresh voice to the world of science. I continually look forward to each coming blog and earth and sky program.

]]> By: a p garcia http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/1108104/is-green-energy-possible-for-the-energy-poor/#comment-1711 a p garcia Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:22:43 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/1108104/is-green-energy-possible-for-the-energy-poor/#comment-1711 I would say- YES, it is possible to be poor and "Green at the same time. Eco nuts people want people to live in cold damp & dark caves which is one way to live entirely "Green". I would say- YES, it is possible to be poor and “Green at the same time. Eco nuts people want people to live in cold damp & dark caves which is one way to live entirely “Green”.

]]> By: Dave Gardner http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/1108104/is-green-energy-possible-for-the-energy-poor/#comment-1708 Dave Gardner Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:59:54 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/1108104/is-green-energy-possible-for-the-energy-poor/#comment-1708 This piles onto the compelling evidence that our planet cannot sustain 7 billion (let alone 9 billion) people living at desired lifestyles. As the developing nations catch up with the rest of us over-consumers, it's becoming more obvious we're in overshoot. We've got to attack this unsustainability on all fronts - conserving, switching to cleaner energy sources, seeking stable, sustainable economies rather than the perpetual "more" machine currently running, and slowing the rate of population growth - eventually shrinking our population. Ignore our addiction to economic growth and the other efforts can't possibly be enough. The same holds true if we ignore population growth. This piles onto the compelling evidence that our planet cannot sustain 7 billion (let alone 9 billion) people living at desired lifestyles. As the developing nations catch up with the rest of us over-consumers, it’s becoming more obvious we’re in overshoot.

We’ve got to attack this unsustainability on all fronts - conserving, switching to cleaner energy sources, seeking stable, sustainable economies rather than the perpetual “more” machine currently running, and slowing the rate of population growth - eventually shrinking our population.

Ignore our addiction to economic growth and the other efforts can’t possibly be enough. The same holds true if we ignore population growth.

]]> By: a p garcia http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/1108104/is-green-energy-possible-for-the-energy-poor/#comment-1702 a p garcia Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:33:56 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/science/1108104/is-green-energy-possible-for-the-energy-poor/#comment-1702 I would say yes it is possible, if you want people to live like the Amish. I say this because to live "Green" means you have to buy carbon offsets. pay someone to plants trees. Pay carbon taxes and etc. bury your own body wastes like cat, eat your food raw live in caves and etc. I would say yes it is possible, if you want people to live like the Amish. I say this because to live “Green” means you have to buy carbon offsets. pay someone to plants trees. Pay carbon taxes and etc. bury your own body wastes like cat, eat your food raw live in caves and etc.

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