Will Abundant, Cheap, and Clean Energy Lead to “Failure”? February 13th, 2009
by Josh McKearin, Guest Author
The New York Times has an article about the possible “failure of success” should human beings manage to complete a second green revolution that allows them to produce abundant, cheap, and clean energy. As the article states, “we could, in essence, vastly increase the carrying capacity of the planet. Fossil fuels were a big part of the growth spurt from 1 billion to nearly 7 billion people in two short centuries. On a finite planet, where would limitless energy, combined with humanity’s infinite aspirations, take us?” Read the rest of this entry »
