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Old 01-28-2012, 08:47 PM   #79 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Ladogaboy View Post
Neil,

I don't mean to pick on you, but without a long, drawn out answer citing theoretical/futuristic alternatives:

Do you actually believe that there are enough renewable energy sources to meet even half of today's global energy usage, let alone all of it?
Maybe. Total power used by people on earth is about 13 TW. Solar power available on accessible land areas: 580 TW.
-mort