Comments on: Energy Versus Water: Is Blue the New Green? http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul O Callaghan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-3765 Paul O Callaghan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:36:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-3765 In relation to Clifford J. Wirth's comments re Peak Oil. I am not so convinced. Peak cheap oil sure. But there's more oil out there, its just going to cost more. So whats the consequence of that? If oil hits $200/ barrel or more? Energy efficiency becomes more attractive, renewables become more cost effective, we drive more fuel efficient cars. The economy adjusts to the increase in the price of oil. In any case, we just meet 25% of global energy needs with oil. The other 75% is still predominantly fossil fuels, coal and natural gas. - Check out 'Peak oil is wrong' feature with Peter Schwartz at cleantech.com for an interesting presentation on Peak oil. In relation to Clifford J. Wirth’s comments re Peak Oil. I am not so convinced. Peak cheap oil sure. But there’s more oil out there, its just going to cost more.

So whats the consequence of that? If oil hits $200/ barrel or more? Energy efficiency becomes more attractive, renewables become more cost effective, we drive more fuel efficient cars. The economy adjusts to the increase in the price of oil. In any case, we just meet 25% of global energy needs with oil. The other 75% is still predominantly fossil fuels, coal and natural gas.

- Check out ‘Peak oil is wrong’ feature with Peter Schwartz at cleantech.com for an interesting presentation on Peak oil.

]]> By: Paul O Callaghan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-20568 Paul O Callaghan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-20568 In relation to Clifford J. Wirth's comments re Peak Oil. I am not so convinced. Peak cheap oil sure. But there's more oil out there, its just going to cost more. So whats the consequence of that? If oil hits $200/ barrel or more? Energy efficiency becomes more attractive, renewables become more cost effective, we drive more fuel efficient cars. The economy adjusts to the increase in the price of oil. In any case, we just meet 25% of global energy needs with oil. The other 75% is still predominantly fossil fuels, coal and natural gas. - Check out 'Peak oil is wrong' feature with Peter Schwartz at cleantech.com for an interesting presentation on Peak oil. In relation to Clifford J. Wirth’s comments re Peak Oil. I am not so convinced. Peak cheap oil sure. But there’s more oil out there, its just going to cost more.

So whats the consequence of that? If oil hits $200/ barrel or more? Energy efficiency becomes more attractive, renewables become more cost effective, we drive more fuel efficient cars. The economy adjusts to the increase in the price of oil. In any case, we just meet 25% of global energy needs with oil. The other 75% is still predominantly fossil fuels, coal and natural gas.

- Check out ‘Peak oil is wrong’ feature with Peter Schwartz at cleantech.com for an interesting presentation on Peak oil.

]]> By: Paul O Callaghan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-20569 Paul O Callaghan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:36:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-20569 In relation to Clifford J. Wirth's comments re Peak Oil. I am not so convinced. Peak cheap oil sure. But there's more oil out there, its just going to cost more. So whats the consequence of that? If oil hits $200/ barrel or more? Energy efficiency becomes more attractive, renewables become more cost effective, we drive more fuel efficient cars. The economy adjusts to the increase in the price of oil. In any case, we just meet 25% of global energy needs with oil. The other 75% is still predominantly fossil fuels, coal and natural gas. - Check out 'Peak oil is wrong' feature with Peter Schwartz at cleantech.com for an interesting presentation on Peak oil. In relation to Clifford J. Wirth’s comments re Peak Oil. I am not so convinced. Peak cheap oil sure. But there’s more oil out there, its just going to cost more.

So whats the consequence of that? If oil hits $200/ barrel or more? Energy efficiency becomes more attractive, renewables become more cost effective, we drive more fuel efficient cars. The economy adjusts to the increase in the price of oil. In any case, we just meet 25% of global energy needs with oil. The other 75% is still predominantly fossil fuels, coal and natural gas.

- Check out ‘Peak oil is wrong’ feature with Peter Schwartz at cleantech.com for an interesting presentation on Peak oil.

]]> By: Paul O Callaghan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-3764 Paul O Callaghan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:16:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-3764 There are a number of companies looking at this. Check out Finavera have been using their floating 'AquaBuOYs' off the coast of Oregon. They bob up and down and compress seawater which is then used to drive a turbine. There are lots of variations on the theme around this. One of the challenges with wave energy, and also with tidal energy, is to engineer something which is robust enough to withstand the marine environment. Then there is the cost of getting the energy back on shore. So while the energy is free, building the infrastructure isnt. It will be interesting to see what the installed cost per MegaWatt is compared to other forms of renewable. There are a number of companies looking at this. Check out Finavera have been using their floating ‘AquaBuOYs’ off the coast of Oregon. They bob up and down and compress seawater which is then used to drive a turbine. There are lots of variations on the theme around this. One of the challenges with wave energy, and also with tidal energy, is to engineer something which is robust enough to withstand the marine environment. Then there is the cost of getting the energy back on shore. So while the energy is free, building the infrastructure isnt. It will be interesting to see what the installed cost per MegaWatt is compared to other forms of renewable.

]]> By: Paul O Callaghan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-20566 Paul O Callaghan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-20566 There are a number of companies looking at this. Check out Finavera have been using their floating 'AquaBuOYs' off the coast of Oregon. They bob up and down and compress seawater which is then used to drive a turbine. There are lots of variations on the theme around this. One of the challenges with wave energy, and also with tidal energy, is to engineer something which is robust enough to withstand the marine environment. Then there is the cost of getting the energy back on shore. So while the energy is free, building the infrastructure isnt. It will be interesting to see what the installed cost per MegaWatt is compared to other forms of renewable. There are a number of companies looking at this. Check out Finavera have been using their floating ‘AquaBuOYs’ off the coast of Oregon. They bob up and down and compress seawater which is then used to drive a turbine. There are lots of variations on the theme around this. One of the challenges with wave energy, and also with tidal energy, is to engineer something which is robust enough to withstand the marine environment. Then there is the cost of getting the energy back on shore. So while the energy is free, building the infrastructure isnt. It will be interesting to see what the installed cost per MegaWatt is compared to other forms of renewable.

]]> By: Paul O Callaghan http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-20567 Paul O Callaghan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:16:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-20567 There are a number of companies looking at this. Check out Finavera have been using their floating 'AquaBuOYs' off the coast of Oregon. They bob up and down and compress seawater which is then used to drive a turbine. There are lots of variations on the theme around this. One of the challenges with wave energy, and also with tidal energy, is to engineer something which is robust enough to withstand the marine environment. Then there is the cost of getting the energy back on shore. So while the energy is free, building the infrastructure isnt. It will be interesting to see what the installed cost per MegaWatt is compared to other forms of renewable. There are a number of companies looking at this. Check out Finavera have been using their floating ‘AquaBuOYs’ off the coast of Oregon. They bob up and down and compress seawater which is then used to drive a turbine. There are lots of variations on the theme around this. One of the challenges with wave energy, and also with tidal energy, is to engineer something which is robust enough to withstand the marine environment. Then there is the cost of getting the energy back on shore. So while the energy is free, building the infrastructure isnt. It will be interesting to see what the installed cost per MegaWatt is compared to other forms of renewable.

]]> By: Chat Up http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-3763 Chat Up Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:17:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-3763 I'm interested in seeing if they pursue generating power with waves in the near future. I know Obama is somewhat pushing for alternative energy, but I hope that blue is the new green. I’m interested in seeing if they pursue generating power with waves in the near future. I know Obama is somewhat pushing for alternative energy, but I hope that blue is the new green.

]]> By: Chat Up http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-20564 Chat Up Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:17:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-20564 I'm interested in seeing if they pursue generating power with waves in the near future. I know Obama is somewhat pushing for alternative energy, but I hope that blue is the new green. I’m interested in seeing if they pursue generating power with waves in the near future. I know Obama is somewhat pushing for alternative energy, but I hope that blue is the new green.

]]> By: Chat Up http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-20565 Chat Up Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:17:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-20565 I'm interested in seeing if they pursue generating power with waves in the near future. I know Obama is somewhat pushing for alternative energy, but I hope that blue is the new green. I’m interested in seeing if they pursue generating power with waves in the near future. I know Obama is somewhat pushing for alternative energy, but I hope that blue is the new green.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://cleantechnica.com/2008/11/10/energy-versus-water-is-blue-the-new-green/#comment-3762 Global Patriot Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:35:13 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=1410#comment-3762 The reality of Peak Oil has been known, though commonly denied, for 50 years. We recently experienced a brief shockwave of this dynamic. The same reality has existed with water, but to date it has received less attention due to the fact that the commodity is far less controlled than oil. But that is changing, as corporations are now attempting to subjugate water in a similar manner, holding the world's poorest nations up for ransom - just to get a drink of water. The reality of Peak Oil has been known, though commonly denied, for 50 years. We recently experienced a brief shockwave of this dynamic. The same reality has existed with water, but to date it has received less attention due to the fact that the commodity is far less controlled than oil.

But that is changing, as corporations are now attempting to subjugate water in a similar manner, holding the world’s poorest nations up for ransom – just to get a drink of water.

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