status quo stuck on stupid large-scale

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"When the people realize they're not stupid..."
~Steve ben Israel
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International Energy Agency 'blocking global switch to renewables'
minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9011 1/8/9

The international body that advises most major governments across the world on energy policy is obstructing a global switch to renewable power because of its ties to the oil, gas and nuclear sectors, a group of politicians and scientists claims today.

The experts, from the Energy Watch group, say the International Energy Agency (IEA) publishes misleading data on renewables, and that it has consistently underestimated the amount of electricity generated by wind power in its advice to governments. They say the IEA shows "ignorance and contempt" towards wind energy, while promoting oil, coal and nuclear as "irreplaceable" technologies...
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energywatchgroup.org/fileadmin/global/pdf/EWG_Booklet_D_E_v2.pdf
...The climax of the oil production was already exceeded in the year 2006, peak oil has already
been reached. What is more: The rather leisurely upward trend till that time will be
replaced by a dramatically steep downward trend.
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energywatchgroup.org/fileadmin/global/pdf/2008-08_EWG_Bulletin_3_E.pdf

...A Comment by Thomas Seltmann

Until now, politicians, the media, and the public have been
provided with information about energy issues almost
exclusively by sources who, first and foremost, have their
own benefit at heart. Many actually have an existential
interest in veiling the explosiveness of the situation. For
example:


The producers of fossil and atomic fuel, in their efforts to
torpedo the vigorous search for alternatives;


Governments, in their desire to avoid having to take
decisive measures and confess to dramatic policy errors.


The providers of established consumption technologies,
in their striving to avoid the premature loss of their
market share and power.

Systematic disinformation has led to the waste of valuable
time, making it all the more important and urgent to
present the true situation in unadulterated form, both
foreseeable problems and durable solutions.

Transparency...

[From ] Editorial
On the development of oil prices on the German governmental tv
station ARD’s program “Today’s Topics” - May 21st, 2008:

...the fact that oil prices over the last few decades have been too low to stimulate
the necessary investments in alternatives is coming back to haunt us. We slept through the need to put emphasis on gas-saving hybrid and electric vehicles faster and sooner. The price, though, is driving the lesson home. The ever increasing fuel costs have ignited recognition of the need to
adjust. Any change is painful, but we need to move fast before it hurts even more....
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