[R-G] Fwd: fossil fuel platform and solar

[gregory meyerson]

hi comrades:



I emailed james kuntsler (the long emergency) a simple question, which 
I had in fact asked here.  He made the point in his book very briefly 
that solar power (not passive solar) relied on a fossil fuel platform.



I got back this charming answer.


I'm assuming that these "advanced metallurgy and fabrication 
techniques" are or must be or for the near future are based on a ff 
platform?



I politely asked kuntsler (whose email is made public on his blog) this 
question but expect either no answer or a cranky uninformative reply.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Kunstler at aol.com
> Date: August 14, 2007 10:37:17 AM EDT
> To: gmeyerson at triad.rr.com
> Subject: Re: fossil fuel platform and solar
>
>
> In a message dated 8/14/2007 9:29:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> gmeyerson at triad.rr.com writes:
>> I have been told that solar production does rely on some non 
>> renewable trace elements.  but I don't know if this is what you meant.
> Don't be ridiculous.  It relies on all kinds of advanced metallurgy 
> and fabrication techniques.
>  
> Jim
> "It's All Good"
> ("Va Tutto Bene")
>
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