The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #129208 Message #2900107
Posted By: dick greenhaus
04-May-10 - 06:08 PM
Thread Name: BS: off shore oil rig spill and more
Subject: RE: BS: off shore oil rig spill and more
Ed T-
"The authors outline strategies to make that phase-out possible. They include elimination of subsidies for fossil fuels; putting rising prices on carbon emissions; major improvements in electricity transmission and the energy efficiency of homes, commercial buildings, and appliances; replacing coal power with biomass, geothermal, wind, solar, and third-generation nuclear power; and after successful demonstration at commercial scales, deployment of advanced (fourth-generation) nuclear power plants; and carbon capture and storage at remaining coal plants. (emphasis mine dg))
It should be pointed out that the only factors mentioned that have demonstrated large-scale capacity to date are elimination of subsidies, charging for carbon emissions, improving efficiency of homes, vehicles, buildings and appliances, and nuclear energy.