emission rights

[kandrathe]

There really is plenty of energy. It's the transformations that energy is used for that need to be examined (e.g. aluminum into pop cans filling landfills).

And who shall examine these transformations, that is not already examining them?

We do. We recycle, because it makes sense to conserve resources rather than throw them away. I get upset about programs such as, "cash for clunkers", which with the best of intentions, are actually worse for the economy, the deficit, and the environment. It's consumption driven. It would have been cheaper, and better for the environment to just pay people money for every mile they biked, or walked to work.

I don't like a "consumption driven economy" either, however the answer isn't to stop all consumption.

I'm now confused with both of you. What on earth is an economy for, if not consumption?

That is sort of what I meant. We produce and consume, but I think what eppie and I are talking about are wasteful production and consumption. Growth for the sake of growth, and getting the stock holders their 10% ROI.