Comment Re:Paper still has uses (Score 1) 164
While I agree with your sentiment, I wonder if you've thought about the costs of the alternatives- creating silicon chips, plastics, metals, and the energy to run these things are all very environmentally costly; I don't know if it's as bad as chopping down trees, but I do wonder. At least trees CAN be a sustainable resource with CURRENT technologies. Also all of the above have relatively short life-spans and paper is a heck of a lot more reusable; it's even biodegradable!!
What do you think?
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I feel the same about electric cars- seems like an answer until you start thinking about the in-efficiencies of the grid and current generation methods. Given current power generation/distribution technologies, would the environmental impact of greater demand cause more or less environmental impact than the current damage being caused by petroleum based vehicles?
If anyone knows of any studies or projections, please post to /.
I see the best solution as being revolutionary, not depending on current energy transportation systems, and locally generated to avoid the losses in the above. Fuel cells? High efficiency solar cells? Hydrogen engines? Flywheel based storage? All and more are being tried- hope they start to become viable soon!)
What do you think?
(BTW-
I feel the same about electric cars- seems like an answer until you start thinking about the in-efficiencies of the grid and current generation methods. Given current power generation/distribution technologies, would the environmental impact of greater demand cause more or less environmental impact than the current damage being caused by petroleum based vehicles?
If anyone knows of any studies or projections, please post to
I see the best solution as being revolutionary, not depending on current energy transportation systems, and locally generated to avoid the losses in the above. Fuel cells? High efficiency solar cells? Hydrogen engines? Flywheel based storage? All and more are being tried- hope they start to become viable soon!)
