<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Crist, a green-leaning moderate Republican, is running for U.S. Senate]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Tasermons Partner http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-12-crist-runs-for-senate/ Wed, 13 May 2009 09:36:07 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-12-crist-runs-for-senate/1 Crist was also a supporter of Endangered Species, specifically, protection for his state's native manatees.

]]> Crist was also a supporter of Endangered Species, specifically, protection for his state's native manatees.

]]> Comment #2 by RussellLowes http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-12-crist-runs-for-senate/ Sat, 16 May 2009 08:49:25 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/2009-05-12-crist-runs-for-senate/2 Gov. Crist has been green-leaning on some issues. He has been very pro-nuclear, though, which is less green than coal. Because of the high costs of nuclear energy, if we fully utilize this option, we will not be able to afford the other realistic options. Any dollar that goes to nukes could buy over twice the amount of energy with the same dollar going to wind. Energy efficiency yields over five times the energy savings per dollar spent. Even photovoltaics have become cheaper per kilowatt-hour than nuclear. That is without counting the costs of the federally required 1 million years of waste monitoring. If you do count this million years of costs and energy outlays, nuclear is by far the dirtiest, most expensive pork around.

Through energy efficiency, we can cut back on the use of our current fleet of electrical generators. This will buy us time to make the switch to renewables and energy storage technologies.

 

]]> Gov. Crist has been green-leaning on some issues. He has been very pro-nuclear, though, which is less green than coal. Because of the high costs of nuclear energy, if we fully utilize this option, we will not be able to afford the other realistic options. Any dollar that goes to nukes could buy over twice the amount of energy with the same dollar going to wind. Energy efficiency yields over five times the energy savings per dollar spent. Even photovoltaics have become cheaper per kilowatt-hour than nuclear. That is without counting the costs of the federally required 1 million years of waste monitoring. If you do count this million years of costs and energy outlays, nuclear is by far the dirtiest, most expensive pork around.

Through energy efficiency, we can cut back on the use of our current fleet of electrical generators. This will buy us time to make the switch to renewables and energy storage technologies.

 

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