As far as having to overhaul our energy system, we had better get used to the idea of doing that “within a few years AND on an ongoing basis”. We cannot wait until we “know” what the best overall energy system is to separate ourselves from the present disastrous reliance on petroleum as our chief transportation fuel.

Clearly the best system will be conservation first and then renewables. The technology for both has barely begun to develop. We should not “freeze” that development for the sake of avoiding the neet to refit later. And we cannot afford to wait for that technology before ending our dependance on a decreasing supply of petroleum.

It is true that NG is finite, but renewable methane is not. I wish he’d stop making so many idiotic claims. Khosla is turning into the M. Night Shyamalan of CleanTech; a few initial successes followed by an unending string of disappointments.

I attended the event and I have to say that I cringed when he made his comments, but he presented a practical side of the argument that is rarely voiced or not often heard. And these practical implications are yet another issue that we can pass on to our children and grandchildren or take into account now as we strive to implement solutions that are viable and long lasting.