Comment Production by saving (Score 1) 255
A house of 10000 square feet (1000 square meters) for a couple, a car of 12000 pounds (3000 kg) are unsustainable. Not matter what sort of energy is being used.
The catastrophe in Japan was caused by excessive energy usage on geological scale, the same as no less catastrophic New York and New Jersey flooding last November.
Japan could just change business dress code, and they would not need these additional power stations. Instead of heavy business suites and long sleeve white shirts, which require immense amounts of energy for air-conditioning of offices, transportation inside air-conditioned motorized vehicles, daily dry cleaning, they could introduce compulsory classic style shorts and short sleeve shirts. That's it. Problem solved.
But the social change is the most difficult. It is easier to build new nuclear or coal power stations, cause new climate catastrophes, spoil the land completely, than to change people's attitudes.
The catastrophe in Japan was caused by excessive energy usage on geological scale, the same as no less catastrophic New York and New Jersey flooding last November.
Japan could just change business dress code, and they would not need these additional power stations. Instead of heavy business suites and long sleeve white shirts, which require immense amounts of energy for air-conditioning of offices, transportation inside air-conditioned motorized vehicles, daily dry cleaning, they could introduce compulsory classic style shorts and short sleeve shirts. That's it. Problem solved.
But the social change is the most difficult. It is easier to build new nuclear or coal power stations, cause new climate catastrophes, spoil the land completely, than to change people's attitudes.