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Originally Posted by Malkavian
Neat.. why are greens so much against coal research? We have tons of it, enough for a few centuries of intensive use... If we can figure out how to keep algae alive in the smokestacks, that'd be a decent energy source.  |
Here is statement from the Green Party:
The U.S. is blessed with tremendous renewable energy potential, enough to meet the entire electric demand of the country. We call for a Manhattan Project-level of commitment to developing clean renewable energy technologies—technologies that do not create pollution in the course of generating electricity. These can include wind, solar, ocean power, geothermal, and small-scale hydro. Since even clean renewable energy can have negative environmental impacts, care must be taken to minimize such impacts.
Clean renewable energy does not include nuclear power, any sort of combustion or process in which by-products are ultimately combusted, or hydroelectric dams that block entire rivers.