Scarcity’s Sway
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_654237.html
Whether they want to admit it or not, the supporters of alternative energy rely on the threat of oil scarcity to sway people who really do not care if the Earth’s average temperature rises 1°F in 100 years. This article purports that the claim our oil wells will dry up in about 1o to 30 years is not only unfounded but also has been repeated for the last 80 years.
This reminds me of the conspiracy theory that oil is not limited but instead is constantly being created deep in the Earth and oozes up from tectonic plates. Since that science is a little shaky, I’ll do my best to stay away from that and other conspiracy theories.
Our world runs on oil, gas, and coal. To deny that is ignorant. I do not suggest we drop all research into alternative energy, but to set unreachable goals for “energy independence” (double talk for non-fossil fuels; true energy independence would be domestic drilling) is foolish.
More people are demanding more energy than ever before and the “green” technology is not affordable or efficient. With the leaked CRU documents putting conciderable doubt on anthropogenic global warming and new, large oil deposits continuously being found with improving technology, I wonder why we are allocating so much tax money to alternative energy. For example, GE got billions from TARP and other federal sources to make wind turbines (Made in China) and install them. Wait, aren’t GE and Obama best friends?
Right, no conspiracy theories.
