10-02-2009, 01:31 PM
Hoofhurr Wrote:Ok so what's happening then? Let's say a segment of american companies are actually influential enough to shift the energy industry greenward. Are the dem politicians pushing ideas like cap and trade as an isolated power grab or are they being prompted by american non-profits and american for-profits?
While there is money at stake in general Green in reality will never be able to shift industry because Green in general is full of more shit then the anti-enviormental groups.
1. There is no alternative fuel. That is a myth. There isn't any non carbon based fuels that can actually meet our energy needs.
2. Green energy savings is a mostly a myth. Buy a green washer or dryer, it will save you 9 dollars a month but you pay $300 more to purchase it. It takes almost three years to break even and by that time your warrenty is already done. Any repairs or replacement and you end up paying more.
3. Pollution controls. They don't work. We spend millions of dollars on emission controls which reduce horse power on trucks therefore they pull less tonnage. In the end we end up running more trucks to make up for the lost tonnage and therefore negating any loss of emissions put into the air.
Take the politics out of the green and green is nothing but a feel good fart in the wind. We should be mindful of our enviorment and should be taking care of it however now it is just a Marketing Slogan to play on peoples emotions to sell more products.
Saying something is green is like saying something is organic or good for your collestral.
Vllad