“I think that the world is in the middle of a huge transition that we have to make to renewable energy. We have to transition away from fossil fuels very, very quickly.” ThinkingWorldEnergyMiddleHugeFuelTransitionFossilsFossil FuelRenewable EnergyBurning Fossil Fuels Author:Josh Fox
“I personally think that a couple of pounds a week - maybe rising to almost £3 a week - is a reasonable price for Britain to achieve a degree of energy security to reduce its total dependence on fossil fuels and to honour its commitments to cut green house gases.” ThinkingHouseEnergyCuttingWeekAchieveSecurityCoupleDegreesCommitmentGreenRisingFuelBritainReasonablePoundsHonourDependenceFossilsFossil FuelBurning Fossil FuelsEnergy Security Author:Tim Yeo
“Japan is a model already to the lie that economic growth is the key to our future. If they can really show an alternative to nukes and fossil fuels, then they will be the poster boy for the renewable energy for the future.” IfsShowsLyingEnergyGrowthBoysEconomicKeysModelsAlternativesFuelJapanOur FutureFossilsEconomic GrowthFossil FuelPostersRenewable EnergyBurning Fossil FuelsNukes Author:David Suzuki
“I find it interesting that many of the people who want to restrict fossil fuels live in well-developed countries where abundant and affordable energy is readily available.” PeopleWantWellsCountryEnergyInterestingAvailableFuelFossilsAffordableFossil FuelDeveloped CountryBurning Fossil Fuels Author:Lee R. Raymond
“There is hardly an activity that a person can think about that does not intrinsically involve energy, most of which is currently provided by fossil fuels.” ThinkingPersonsDoeEnergyEconomyActivityFuelFossilsFossil FuelBurning Fossil Fuels Author:Lee R. Raymond
“Sure, you can say nuclear power is somewhat less carbon-intensive than burning fossil fuels for energy; beating your children to death with a club will prevent them from getting hit by a car. Ravaging the Earth by one irreparable means is not a sensible way to prevent it from being destroyed by another. There are alternatives. We should choose them and use them.” WayShouldMeanChildrenUseEarthEnergyCarOur ChildrenClubsNuclearDestroyedBurningAlternativesYour ChildrenFuelSensibleCarbonFossilsFossil FuelNuclear PowerIrreparableBurning Fossil Fuels Author:Rebecca Solnit
“There is an urgent need to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry, dramatically reduce wasted energy, and significantly shift our power supplies from oil, coal, and natural gas to wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy sources.” NeedsEnergyNaturalWindSourceIndustryOilFuelGasCoalFossilsUrgentSuppliesFossil FuelRenewable EnergyNatural GasEnergy SourcesBurning Fossil FuelsWind PowerRenewable Energy SourcesWind EnergyGeothermalGeothermal Energy Author:Bill McKibben
“Many anti-energy groups display little appreciation of the extent to which modern economies depend pervasively on the use of fossil fuels and petrochemical products.” LittlesUseEnergyEconomyGroupsModernProductsDependsAppreciationFuelDisplayFossilsFossil FuelBurning Fossil Fuels Author:Robert Higgs
“It's as certain that as long as fossil fuels are the cheapest energy, we will just keep burning them.” LongCertainEnergyBurningFuelFossilsFossil FuelBurning Fossil Fuels Author:James Hansen