[LINK] Renewable energy 'simply WON'T WORK'

[Tom Worthington]

On 26/11/14 09:14, Karl Auer wrote:

> ... store energy when you have a surplus and release it when you have a deficit ...

One energy storage method you did not mention is compressed air: 
http://blog.tomw.net.au/2013/12/bulk-energy-storage-for-renewable-energy.html


On 26/11/14 11:33, JanW wrote:

> ...  movement of info instead of "objects" ...

This is called "dematerialization": 
http://www.tomw.net.au/ict_sustainability/enabling.shtml

My students include video-conferencing when asked for ways to reduce 
emissions. But the problem is to get people to use the system.


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