Green Tide: State taking big steps toward energy-efficient future
Submitted by macmurchadh on December 6, 2009 - 1:33am.
A modest zero-energy project has multiplied into a major career change for one-time software developer David Bolt.
The Roane County resident may be on the cutting edge of an industry wave that could mean valuable jobs for an East Tennessee economy hungry for new investment.
Submitted by WhitesCreek on December 6, 2009 - 11:21am.
One quibble is the notion that ethanol and biodeisel are "green" industries. I think the jury is still out on this, though they are certaily less offensive than coal, for instance.
Submitted by ConcernedCitizen on December 6, 2009 - 3:05pm.
I like the idea of both of those as an alternative to oil except for one thing. The same people who grow food crops will more than likely change over to growing crops that make the ethanol and biodeisel, if we go in that direction to slow the use of oil. When that happens the price of food is bound to increase. No one knows for sure how much. I would rather worry about the high cost of fuel for my car than worry about being able to afford food for me and my family.
Thanks for the heads-up on the story, Mac. :)
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One quibble is the notion that ethanol and biodeisel are "green" industries. I think the jury is still out on this, though they are certaily less offensive than coal, for instance.
I like the idea of both of those as an alternative to oil except for one thing. The same people who grow food crops will more than likely change over to growing crops that make the ethanol and biodeisel, if we go in that direction to slow the use of oil. When that happens the price of food is bound to increase. No one knows for sure how much. I would rather worry about the high cost of fuel for my car than worry about being able to afford food for me and my family.
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