“The US has all the natural gas we need for decades”

This is not true, for example the much trumpeted Shale Gas Reserves would last the world for 517 days at current consumption rates.

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/ng/ng_enr_shalegas_s1_a.htm

Before going about huge finds and enough reserves to last decades, just remember one important fact, a billion barrels of oil is enough to last 12 days at current world consumption.

[ SK: Good points. It is only smart to switch to renewables at least a decade BEFORE the non renewables run out! Not so easy to build wind turbines in a Bronze Age economy.]

“The US has all the natural gas we need for decades”

This is not true, for example the much trumpeted Shale Gas Reserves would last the world for 517 days at current consumption rates.

http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/dnav/ng/ng_enr_shalegas_s1_a.htm

Before going about huge finds and enough reserves to last decades, just remember one important fact, a billion barrels of oil is enough to last 12 days at current world consumption.

[ SK: Good points. It is only smart to switch to renewables at least a decade BEFORE the non renewables run out! Not so easy to build wind turbines in a Bronze Age economy.]

That being said it will be sad when our next president his brought to us by News Corp and Exxon Mobile.

That being said it will be sad when our next president his brought to us by News Corp and Exxon Mobile.

What type of energy are they using to “create” this “renewable” energy?

Why is mining okay for this but not for oil?(especially with China’s record on pollution)

Electric cars are nice but it takes electricity to charge them and if it’s dark and there’s no wind, where does the energy come from?

As always, these pie in the sky ideas never seem very thought out. Oh wait, we can mine more nickel for batteries further decimating the planet.

Do an honest assessment of what it takes to produce and transport these “green energies” and you’ll find that it takes more energy to produce them then you get out of them.

Also, no mention of just how many millions of tons of mother Earth will have to be raped for the 200,000 tons of rare Earth materials? Why not? I think we both know why.

What type of energy are they using to “create” this “renewable” energy?

Why is mining okay for this but not for oil?(especially with China’s record on pollution)

Electric cars are nice but it takes electricity to charge them and if it’s dark and there’s no wind, where does the energy come from?

As always, these pie in the sky ideas never seem very thought out. Oh wait, we can mine more nickel for batteries further decimating the planet.

Do an honest assessment of what it takes to produce and transport these “green energies” and you’ll find that it takes more energy to produce them then you get out of them.

Also, no mention of just how many millions of tons of mother Earth will have to be raped for the 200,000 tons of rare Earth materials? Why not? I think we both know why.