Energy Source?

Original posting, January 2006

Perhaps there is something in the claim that the West is attempting to keep the Middle East technology-poor. And this smells of desperation. A realisation that current methods of supplying power for all needs is not sustainable. Resources are running out as demand is ever increasing. Nuclear energy is not the way forward. It is dangerous and very unclean. Toxic waste is a reality. Planet Earth has been geared up to rely totally on a resource that will expire - and not too long into the future.

The Mad Max scenario is a very real one.

The oil resource will soon run out (allegedly, but long term definitely - DA) and in the process the Earth's atmosphere will be destroyed. Life will end. The Earth will recover in a few millions of years without the help of the Human destroyer/polluter. The picture is becoming clearer by the day. Alternatives have to include solar, wind and tidal power. The Moon will continue to go around the Earth for billions of years so tides will be there essentially always. It costs nothing to operate the Moon! But, piles of money can be made from this potentially free resource. Running costs are basically zero. And people are used to paying for power.

Conventional money making schemes are finished. The old guard will disappear. New ideas will flourish. The Earth will flourish. The New Age. No fossil fuel burning, no toxic nuclear waste. No global warming (and it's a reality). Life will go on.

Without human interference

Those misguided individuals who imagine money can buy longevity (cryonic storage) could at best come back to a World so different they would be driven into madness. The liquid nitrogen necessary would not be replaced when it had run out. The government is asking industry and the public for ideas - it is time to decide to "close... or open the door" to nuclear power. Trade Secretary Alan Johnson said the 2003 Energy White Paper "had rightly" focused on boosting renewable energy and energy efficiency, but left the door "ajar" on nuclear. But, as a public consultation into UK future energy needs begins, he said it was time to take a decision on nuclear.

Critics say nuclear power is too expensive, is a terror threat and creates much radioactive waste (critic speak truth: so say DA). Do you see what's happening here? Being manipulated into a limited choice that only includes what is wanted? Be careful. Stay awake. Mr Johnson spoke out as it emerged that ministers had asked the Health and Safety Executive to look at the safety, cost and suitability of existing nuclear plants. Environmental campaigners fear the HSE study is a prelude to an expansion of Britain's nuclear network. Friends of the Earth suggest:

"We can tackle climate change and meet our energy needs by cutting waste, harnessing the power of renewables and using fossil fuels more efficiently".

Perhaps - DA

They believe the HSE review, set to take 18 months and long enough to be forgotten about has been requested to save time if the government does give the go-ahead for new power stations. Mr Johnson says he still has an open mind (really - DA ), but adds that it is "crucial" to consider how Britain will meet its energy needs in the next 50 to 60 years. But more likely, 5 to 6 years. He said the HSE would also look into the viability of other ways of generating power, such as wind turbines, gas transport and storage and carbon capture and storage. And as he launched a three-month public consultation, plausibly (but speciously - DA) gaining even more time on the issue, he said: "We need to look at the risks to security of supply, our climate change commitments and, to the long term, to make sure we take the necessary action. There is not a do-nothing option."  Mr Johnson said by 2020 coal and nuclear generating electricity plants producing 30% of UK electricity will have closed.

So, what is the source of the other 70%? - DA

"Companies will need to decide how this capacity should be replaced. These are BIG investment decisions so the government needs to provide a clear framework," he said.

While renewable sources of energy would be an element towards filling that gap, he said the security of oil and gas supplies from overseas had to be considered, especially in the light of the recent dispute between Russia and Ukraine. Look beyond the end of your nose, Mr Johnson. "If gas, as well as renewables, were to fill the gap, how comfortable will we be relying on imports for 80% of our supplies?" he asked.

And when the imports end as the resource has run out?

Some very confused 'logic' here.

The priority is still always: make money while the sun shines, but screw the world and all its inhabitants. These politicians forget that even as the parasite's lackeys, they are still creatures living off the same Earth. But that's politics:

'existing' with the head buried
deep in the sand