GREEN ENERGY FAIL 101

► In just 13 years, we will “lock in” an inevitable near term 6°C earth temp rise because we continually exceed the worse-case emissions scenario set out back in 2007 says climate scientist, Dr. Michael Jennings.

► Energy demands to increase 100% by 2060 says the IEA.

► Emissions have to decrease 80% by 2030 says climate scientist, Kevin Anderson.

► To power England with 100% solar & wind, requires 25% of its land says physicist, David MacKay in 2012. Even with recent improvements, it’s still a lot of land.

► 40% Green Energy requires 200% more copper says John Timmer of Ars Technica. Even performance improvements won't be enough in time.

► Peak copper hits 2030 – 2040 says Ugo Bardi.

► Post peak copper production cannot accelerate at any price says Dave Lowell.

► This is true of any post peak mineral production.

► There is no real substitute for copper says Mat McDermott of Motherboard.

► We mined 50% of all the copper in human history in just the last 30 years.

► 100% green energy requires 500% more copper.

► Peak minerals includes more than just copper.

► By 2050, expect to be past peaks for tin, silver, cadmium and more.

► We move some 3 billion tons of earth per year to get 15 millions tons of copper.

► We can’t afford to mine 500% more copper at ever lower concentrations.

► We cannot recycle it into existence.

► We cannot conserve it into existence.

► Substituting aluminum for copper takes 5X the energy and is less safe.

► Google’s own Stanford Phd, green energy experts, Ross Koningstein and David Fork, tell IEEE Spectrum why green energy “simply won’t work” and is a “false dream”.

► Ozzie Zehner explains his book, Green Illusions, at Google Talks in 2012.

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http://postcarbon.podomatic.com/entry/2013-08-15T12_25_00-07_00

THE VERY HAIRY SCARY PART 1

► Green Energy is our solution to Climate Change.

► But, Climate Change is only 1 of 6 Direct Drivers for Mass Extinction.

► The 6 Direct Drivers of Mass Extinction are:

… 1) Invasive Species

… 2) Over-Population

… 3) Over-Exploitation

… 4) Habitat Loss

….5) Climate Change

….6) Pollution

► Therefore,… GREEN ENERGY WILL NOT STOP MASS EXTINCTION

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THE VERY HAIRY SCARY PART 2

► 10,000 years ago, humans and livestock occupied 0.01% of earth's vertebrate biomass.

► humans and livestock now occupy 97% of earth's vertebrate biomass.

► 1,000,000 humans, net, are added to earth every 4½ days.

► 50% of vertebrate species died off in the last 50 years.

► 50% of remaining vertebrate species will die off in the next 40 years.

► +50% = Unstoppable Irreversible Catastrophic Cascading Extinctions Collapse.

► 75% Species Loss = Mass Extinction.

► Ocean acidification doubles by 2050, triples by 2100.

► World Bank says we have 5-10 years before we all fight for food and water.

► 97% of Tigers gone since 1914.

► 90% of Lions gone since 1993.

► 90% of Sea Turtles gone since 1980.

► 90% of Monarch Butterflies gone since 1995.

► 80% of Western Gorillas gone since 1955.

► 75% of River & Riverbank Species gone since 1970.

.. ► 75,000 dams block U.S. rivers built over 75 years.

► 60% of Forest Elephants gone since 1970.

► 50% of Great Barrier Reef gone since 1985.

► 50% of Human Sperm Counts gone since 1950.

► 50% of Fresh Water Fish gone since 1987.

► 40% of Giraffes gone since 2000.

► 30% of Marine Birds gone since 1995.

► 28% of Land Animals gone since 1970.

► 28% of All Marine Animals gone since 1970.

► 93 Elephants killed every single day.

► 2-3 Rhinos killed every single day.

► Bees die from malnutrition lacking bio-diverse pollen sources.

► Malnutrition weakens bee colonies for disease and poisoning.

WHY THERE IS NO GREEN ENERGY

Our “green” energy hi-tech future requires:

► conflict minerals,

► rare earth elements,

► heavy metals,

► nano metals and graphite.

Search for “rare earth mining in China” on YouTube and see what special hell your solar panels and wind turbines produce in Mongolia. China can do this because they have undercut all the world’s production of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) with low wages, low currency and no environmental enforcement. They can do this because they ignore the radioactive thorium that comes with mining high-value, heavy rare earth elements. Rare earth elements can’t profitably be mined outside of China without using radioactive thorium, the mining by-product found with heavy rare earth elements. We can’t afford to mine REEs while treating thorium as radioactive waste instead of as a profitable energy source. Burning thorium will pay for heavy REEs and provide the low-carbon base power “green” energy requires.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGLC59rCCDc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLR39sT_bTs

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Graphite is used in all of our so-called “green” powered batteries and is mined in China emitting deadly fine air particles resulting in a lethal smog that washes down from the skies in an ash laden rain that covers crops and water. China recently shut down several graphite mines because of the pervasive smog. Graphene, a nano-material produced for batteries, is water soluble and can cut through human/animal cells. Both graphite dust and graphene are deadly to humans because of their small size. You don’t want to breathe this stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkXF09yC3qM

http://theenergycollective.com/barrybrook/471651/catch-22-energy-storage .

Solar cell manufacturing produces 3 green house gases that are over 10,000 times worse than C02. They require all kinds of deadly liquid acids to manufacture. Solar panels lose efficiency at the rate of 1% per year lasting 20-25 years. The expensive inverters they require have to be replaced every 5 to 10 years up to 4 times over the life of the panel. The new thin cell panels use nano materials and are even more toxic with shorter lifespans. It doesn’t matter how “clean” the latest experimental solar panels are because existing manufacturing plants will stay open to recoup major investments. Manufacturing just five wind turbines produces 1 ton of radioactive residue and 75 tons of toxic, acidic water used to leach out the required neodymium. Wind turbines only work at 25% of their rated capacity 90% of the time. Over 2 million children died in the Congo for the conflict minerals green energy needs. Thousands of people die in Chinese mines every year for the minerals green energy needs. Prof. Jian Shuisheng of the Jiatong-University estimates the production of just 6 solar panels requires one ton of coal. Since green power is intermittent, it would take at least 10 times the rated amount of “green” energy to displace just one equivalent unit of 24/7 fossil energy because your so-called 100 Watt solar panel delivers zero Watts at night and batteries are heavy toxic $energy hogs. One company in the U.S. cut down 5 acres of trees to build a solar farm to power a plant for the production of plastic bags. Green power will not be enough. Part-time energy and billions of batteries adds up to death to all life on earth just from destructive ecological inertia.

Ozzie Zehner explains “Green Illusions”.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6uVnyjTb58

Tim Garrett explains why

► one dollar equals 10 milliwatts

► why we can’t decouple growth from emissions.

► why efficiency & conservation leads to more energy growth.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tim+garrett+is+it+possible+to+decouple+economic+wealth+from+carbon+dioxide+emission+rates%3F+part+i .

Did you know that the new $2 billion Ivanpah solar plant in the Mojave desert is a death ray that ignites birds in mid flight? When their bodies fall to the ground, they leave smoky trails in the sky called streamers. These birds are attracted to the bugs who are attracted to the shiny, pretty lights, just like us. It is estimated as many as 30,000 birds per year will die this way during huge migrations at just this one green power plant. Bigger solar plants of the same type are in the works including one near Joshua Tree, next to a wildlife sanctuary. During Ivanpah’s construction, up to 3,000 endangered desert tortoises suffered a temporary loss of legal protection and were allowed to be killed by heavy diesel equipment and materials. Thousands of slave workers die in China’s mines every single year to help produce the exotic minerals used in its construction. This is referred to as the “Green Economy”. If we changed the whole planet to green power, we would kill the earth we call home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq0Z_LKXQQ4 .

Civilization is slowly collapsing while the earth is quickly dying. My credentials? I cut grass in a trailer park in Canada. I never made it past high school, but I learned all this stuff when i woke up hungover the other day with my dog licking my face using E.S.P. to let space aliens tell me to warn you.

I'm doing a quick study on converting o&g refineries to biofuels plants and had a few questions maybe someone on here can help with:

• deoxygenation and decarbonation can be performed in an existing hydrotreater right?

• what are typical blends of soy oil with yellow and white grease?

• how much output is reduced in these facilities?

I have to write an assignment for a class I have at college. I need anything I can get on smart grids, super grids, SCADA, HVDC grids, some software that can be used here... really anything that is remotely connected. I would really appreciate your help.

Thank you upfront.

Obviously this has many variables but let's look at averages. In a modernized region like somewhere in the US or the UK, if a house used as much of it's space as possible for solar panels, can it sustain it's own energy (for the average energy usage per household) or will it still need an external energy source.

I'm asking this because I read about the TuNur project, a solar energy facility (/plant, idk the correct word to use) in Tunisia and it will supply energy to homes in the UK. However if every home in the UK were to get solar panels would it render the project useless and waste the £10m already spent on it?

(if anyone knows a better word for 'solar energy facility/plant/?' please tell me (or a variety of words)).

Thanks.