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Question by James Booth: Famous quotes arguing against the use of alternative energy sources?


I am writing a research paper and I need a good hooking sentence, preferably a quote. My topic is the argument against using alternative energy sources to fossil fuels since they are just too expensive and unreliable. Are there any notable quotes that would help help me argue my point? Thanks

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Answer by captain oreo
No, because anyone who says that just sounds crazy.

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Question by m_cantabile: How would you convince the US government to fully support and invest in alternative sources of energy?


I know if the government really put every resource they had into alternative energy, it would become possible to commercialize this industry in as little as 10 years. But 2 decades of war in the Middle East have not encouraged this move, neither have terrorist attacks. Greenland already is moving away from oil as its primary source of energy, why can’t we? We have scientists and MBA’s that are just as brilliant. The only good news I’ve heard is that somewhere in the Midwest, I think it’s Colorado, the state returns some money to homes which use wind-powered energy instead of the traditional forms of energy (oil or electricity). Tax breaks on electric cars are not enough, because I haven’t seen that big of a change in our energy resources yet.

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Answer by jennifer_isbi2001
Get people high up in the Government to invest in the product. The reason that we still use so much oil is because the leaders of our government all invest in it. If you were in charge would you make the value of stock in a company you owned shares in go down?

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Question by shudang!: what percentage of a country’s budget is dedicated to developing alternative energy sources?


could you say that use of alternative energy sources is not widespread because the country only allots little money for it?

why?

what are other problems?
uhh, any country? the US, perhaps?

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Answer by Larry T
What country?

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Question by Reality check: What will it take to get people to use alternative energy sources?


I need some links answering or discussing this question.
Also what would happen to all the cars if we made the jump to alternative energy? could our current cars run on it such as natural gas?
Please give me links, I am doing a research project and needs links that I can research into not peoples answers. I’m having trouble finding any links to these that’s why I’m posting this in case anyone knows a reliable source pertaining to this.
Breath it is a research project that is why I asked for links not personal answers.

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Answer by Breath on the Wind
If you are looking under alternative energy for a question about how to change peoples mind you need to sharpen your google-fu. The proper subject would be rhetoric, mass marketing, advertising or possibly even political science. Once you understand this subject you will notice that although this discussion receives frequent mentions it is rarely a main theme in alternative energy literature.

There is a basic reason for this. It is a matter of perspective. There are two basic camps. There are vested interests who have been doing business in a certain way for several generations. They are a small group, well funded with a clear agenda seeking to control or manipulate mass opinion. Funding can poll markets to determine what is of interest and what is considered “good.” Advertising and paid for “informative” articles will then target what is of interest and considered “good” like “security” or “sex” and hook public opinion and products into these values. From the perspective of this camp there is a great deal of interest in “what it will take to get people…”

And then there are the masses who are unfunded, uncoordinated, with many conflicting goals and often very little social perspective. The masses have individual needs and desires. It takes something special to motivate the masses as a unit.

Sometimes this happens after a war or as a result of a collective shock. But it doesn’t last for decades as it can with vested interests.

What this means is that for the masses to move on a subject like alternative energy sources first the resistance provided by vested interests must be overcome and then a collective sense of purpose should be instilled.

Practically this might mean eliminating all subsidies and a blackout on advertising similar to what was done during the anti smoking campaign…and you can see how effective this has been but it would be a start.

Natural gas may be an alternative fuel for a car but it is not an alternative energy source. It is still a fossil fuel. We are now hearing that the US has huge deposits of natural gas. These have been known for decades but the means to extract it has been considered an environmental disaster. With energy more desperately in demand it is felt that this will be overlooked.

Since it is a “research” project, I would not want to simply do your work for you, but I hope I have suggested some new avenues for exploration.

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Question by JumpMan XXIII: What college major would be best for a future career in developing alternative energy sources?


Which major would be best for a job in cleantech companies or any other alternative energy businesses. I would guess some sort of engineering but I don’t specifically know which type of engineering. Thanks.

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Answer by falling.up13
The best major would be Environmental Engineering, which deals with the environment, natural resources, consumerism, etc. Your second bet is Chemical Engineering, which has to do with detailed analysis of harmful chemicals, how to get rid of them, etc.

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Question by m o: What is the purpose of looking into alternative energy sources?


What is the purpose of looking into alternative energy sources?

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Answer by doug_donaghue
To find energy sources that are more suitable for our needs in the future.

Doug

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Question by m o: What is the purpose of looking into alternative energy sources?


What is the purpose of looking into alternative energy sources?

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Answer by doug_donaghue
To find energy sources that are more suitable for our needs in the future.

Doug

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Question by dedawheaty: I want to discover/work with alternative energy sources. What is the best major to go for in college?


Other colleges would be helpful…I was wondering if Chemical Engineering would be best, or Environmental Engineering. If there isnt a specific major, what can I combine to give me the best edge on producing alternative energy sources that are specifically geared towards environmentally sound policies. After that, I also want to open up my own consulting firm for companies who want to make their factories more environmentally friendly. I am just wondering what’s the best tract to go for.

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Answer by Dave
Biochemistry

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