[Peakoil] Energy crisis 'cannot be solved by renewables'

[Keith Thomas]

On 08/07/2007, at 12:24 PM, Antony Barry wrote:

Energy crisis 'cannot be solved by renewables'
The Australian - Sydney,Australia
25 June 2007

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Instead of a great conversion to wind power and solar power, Mr van
der Veer predicts, the world will be forced into greater use of coal
and much higher CO2 emissions, “possibly to levels we deem
unacceptable”.

Alternative energy sources, such as renewables, will not fill the
gap, says Mr van der Veer,

<snip>

Mark Diesendorf, who's been looking at this problem for longer than Mr 
van der Veer, has just released a book which provides the evidence that 
sustainable energy is possible and viable. The Canberra launch of his 
book "Greenhouse Solutions with Sustainable Energy" took place on 16 
June.  NSF hosted the launch of this new book. Mark himself and Dr Hugh 
Saddler of Energy Strategies spoke at the launch. The publisher says: 
"This is a positive, proactive book that proposes a set of policies and 
strategies for implementing the most promising cleaner energy 
technologies by all spheres of government, business and community 
organisations. The book argues that despite being a coal- and 
oil-dependent country, Australia could achieve an ecologically 
sustainable energy system. All we need is the political will.

  A partial table of contents includes: Basic concepts; Why this issue 
is important; Sustainable energy futures for Australia; Energy and its 
greenhouse gas emissions; Which technologies are sustainable? Saving 
energy; Wind power; Bioenergy; Solar heat and electricity; Other energy 
technologies; Transport and urban form; Coal and gas: can we bury the 
problem?; Is nuclear energy a possible solution? Ways forward.
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