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I agree, energy prices are way too low here, talking of an "energy crisis" as long as people build huge houses with heated driveways and outdoor heated Jacuzzis is just plain ridiculous.

But we are lucky enough to have a clean power source (as long as we're not importing energy, that is, to support those driveways and Jacuzzis ).

Re the ecosystem, I'm more worried about the idea that it's a human right to drive a car, or worse, take a plane, anywhere you feel like, or at least anywhere you can afford. And that greenhouse gases are somehow somebody else's problem, preferably a politicians'. A colleague and friend of mine was on Norwegian TV yesterday (Dagsrevyen) telling how all our glaciers are receding and losing mass. I help in with these measurements every year. Glacier melt is one of the first and most sensitive signs of climate change, and the signs are absolutely unequivocal. It really makes me sad to think that my son won't be able to see the same glaciers I see today, not to mention all the serious effects like flooding in other parts of the world.

Sorry, got a bit carried away here. <steps off soapbox>