On 18 Sep, 08:02, Doug
riseup.net> wrote:> On 17 Sep, 22:17, "nightjar"
.me.uk>
> wrote:> "Doug" riseup.net> wrote in message
>>
>>> For all those with electric cars and battery chargers or who use
>>> trains. Of course, the obvious solution,
>
>> ... is to stop protesters from trying to interfere with plans for new power
>> stations.
>
> Nope because carbon capture is unproven and expensive and is being
> used merely as an excuse to build more heavily polluting coal power
> stations. Protesters have helped to publicise this scam.
>
> While renewables look attractive they cannot meet demand and are in
> some cases uneconomic. Nuclear is extremely hazardous and costly.
So you don't like any sort of power generation?
> The only sensible solution in the short term is to decrease energy
> consumption and its attendant pollution by cutting waste and by
> conserving energy. Such measures as smaller and fewer cars, less
> travel and home insulation, etc., are needed immediately.
Why don't you set an example by not using any electricity at all in
your home?
Turn off your computers, TV, fridge, lights etc.
Or are you just a hypocrite?
> Hopefully the credit crunch will help to reduce some travel,
> particularly frivolous flying to distant lands but weven greater
> disincentives are called for. Â Unfortunately the profit motives of a
> few directly conflicts with sensible conservation and there will
> always be some who want to profit from the misfortunes of others by
> harming people and the planet.
Like the "moral" profit for you trying to send us all into the dark
ages for your own personal satisfaction.
