Java Jive wrote:
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:04:24 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

Java Jive wrote:
FACT: Our current electricity consumption is 46 GW.
FACT It actually peaks at around 65GW and represents less than a third
of where carbon based energy goes.

FACT: That is still a lot less than the misleading figure of 300GW
you have been giving in this subthread about electricity generation.


FACT electrical generation accounts for less than 30% of the UK's total
energy consumption.

Thickhead.

FACT if we are to get rid of CO2 emissions, there is only one way
currently being proposed to run almost everything. Electrical generation.

If all you want to do is make green noises, says so and we can ignore you.

Others here are trying to make this an essentially carbon neutral
economy without dropping the standard of living and population levels
back to the stone age. (Hint: even a steel knife takes a LOT of CO2 to
make).