http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Logo_250X250.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Background_1024X576.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Banner_686X60.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Half-Banner_234X60.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Logo_250X250 http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Logo-Watermark_250X250.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Background_1024X576.jpg http://www.bigthink.com/adobe/Half-Banner-ALT_234X60.jpg Bigthink - Idea Comments Feed Bigthink http://www.bigthink.com/feed/rss/comment/idea/3428 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:24:30 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Comment on: Consuming Technology http://www.bigthink.com/science-technology/the-environment/3428 I don't think fear of change will be the problem. Allowing an affordable option will cause more reluctance to change. Two camps will be created and each will be adamant that their fuel is the right fuel. We already see this as hybrid cars emerge. They include higher prices, hazardous batteries, Not only in their use but also in their creation and destruction. We are promoting flourescent light bulbs for their energy savings but what happens when they finally wear out and all that Mercury vapour is tossed into our landfills? <br />Oops wrong topic. <br />If there is to be a change it would have to be through political will. That means "gasoline is illegal",you must change, is the only way it could. And this idea will be fought. Bigthink Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:17:04 +0100 http://www.bigthink.com/science-technology/the-environment/3428/#7991