“All I know about thermal pollution is that if we continue our present rate of growth in electrical energy consumption it will simply take, by the year 2000, all our freshwater streams to cool the generators and reactors.” IfsKnowsYearsEnergyGrowthRateStreamsPollutionConsumptionElectricalGeneratorThermalEnergy ConsumptionElectrical Energy Author:David R. Brower
“Is the minor convenience of allowing the present generation the luxury of doubling its energy consumption every 10 years worth the major hazard of exposing the next 20,000 generations to this lethal waste?” YearsNextEnergyGenerationsWasteMajorsLuxuryAllowingMinorsConsumptionConvenienceHazardsExposingRenewable EnergyEnergy UseEnergy Consumption Author:David R. Brower
“People have alleged that I have inspired many young people over the years, but I say, it was just the opposite.” PeopleYearsYoungOppositesInspired Author:David R. Brower
“Until four years ago, in fact, I was absolutely in love with the atom.” YearsFactsFourYears AgoAtomsFour Years Author:David R. Brower
