Sunday 27 April 2008

Doctor Who's peak oil moment

Doctor Who explains why some solutions to Climate Change won't help with Peak Oil:


The two problems are closely related, and responses need to be carefully evaluated in terms of both (oh, and with land use, too)

Here's a quick list of some possible solutions, with their impacts (+ positive, - negative, = neutral) on the three problems.
Peak Oil Climate Change Land Use
2nd Gen biofuels + + -
Solar Arrays + + -
Wind Power + + =
CO2 Scrubbing = + =
Reduce meat consumption + + +
Coal to liquids + - =

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