[chimera]

The only way those diffuse sources are going to become practical is if there is a tremendous increase in the cost of the energy sources we’re using now, and even then there are alternatives in concentrated energy sources, things like fission and fusion. It could happen, primarily because of scarcity. But we can make a conscious decision to go with things like nuclear and preserve the finite resources of petroleum-based products for more useful purposes. And for sure stop burning NG in electricity generation. NG is much better matched to end use in domestic applications, heating, cooking, water heat, etc.

[timer]

There is one thing that futurists consider as a real danger. Let’s say you get your new energy source from fission, fusion, ZPE, hydrinos...whatever. Look around : the human race is already trashing the planet with CxHx sources(85% of supply)at an accelerating rate. Give them 1000 times the energy(whole atomic bombs for EVERYONE)and the environment gets wasted 1000 times faster.

No, not with CO2/global warming, WASTE HEAT from countless electrical/electronic gizmos COOKS the biosphere. Instead of a cleaner, greener world you get, from completely undisciplined human children, a HOT stinking garbage dump with 150 deg F and rising ambient daytime temps.

Oh yes, a VAST new energy source will be greeted with JOY by everyone; and a free KW leads immediatly to the demand for a free MW, then GW(energy is POWER to the people, and the love of money is the root of all evil, yes?). Do the math for 7 billion completely undisciplined children, idiots, criminals....

So, a hobson’s choice : either suffer high CxHx prices and thus limited uses thereof(shiver a bit)or watch the world/biosphere MELT with too much free energy=waste heat being dumped into it.

Energy babblers of one kind or another : hydrogen economy = solar/windmill sources, wave machines/geothermal = pathetic amounts produced, nucs = rad waste, on and on...and nobody looks into the MIRROR and thinks : white man buildem BIG fire, standem way back; indian buildem little fire, sittem up close....or learn to live within a limited budget and survive, the europeans do.