Comments on: Solving Energy Crisis Demands a Sustained Effort

By: Gore, Grove, Pickens - All Have Energy Plans, All Mistakingly Marginalize Nuclear Power Potential : Red, Green, and Blue

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:13:54 +0000

[...] T. Boone Pickens Says Peak Oil Reached, Plans World’s Largest Wind Farm Offshore Drilling and a 10 Year Plan Solving Energy Crisis Demands a Sustained Effort [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:46:47 +0000

Indeed, this Interstate model of development seems to be far superior. It is a more adaptable, micro-managed approach. Large-scale projects like Apollo may achieve a singular ambitious goal, but they seem to be ultimately inefficient as a strategy for producing sustainable programs. In addition to the Interstate plans, the functioning of nature provides a good model for organizing large systems, as argued in the classic book "Natural Capitalism." For a refresher or summary of the lessons: http://www.brightfuture.us/new/index.php?option=c...

By: Sophi Stoller

Sophi Stoller — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:14:31 +0000

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