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  let the circus begin

  Lets see there's still strong denial that AGW is even a serious issue. With the accepted insanity of the Repubs, it makes for great theatrics and entertainment. Serious change is needed, we will see how much the process will be gutted to get a bill through.On The players: House and Senate posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago 3 Responses

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  greed

  The ultimate act of greed is to insist there are no Global Warming problems so that you can continue to swill in wealth. There is corporate responsiblitiy and its time for corporate change in  belief systems.On UNEP: Urgent need for 'Global Green New Deal' posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago 2 Responses

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  A demonstration is in order

  Its time to show that renewable energy can do the job with a demonstration town. Preferably a small rural one that would have wind, solar, biomass, caes, (compressed air energy storage).

  Building enough renewable energy production to cover most of the town's energy live. Excess energy production can be stored in the compressed air energy storage.

  Below is the Grand Solar Plan from scientific american that they can power the whole country. Believability is needed and lets provide it.

  http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=a-solar-grand-plan

  The goal would be 80% or better renewable energy feed in with natural gas turbine backup.

  Next would be then replace a whole coal plant and get smarter and more cost effective at it for every one we do.

  Coal can be replaced and should be.On Superb NYT story captures both coal's peril and the barriers to its elimination posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago 38 Responses

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  lots of work

  <bloockquote>But even with all of these aggressive policy measures, Kangasniemi said, they're still coming up with a 27 percent gap for their 2020 target of reducing emissions by a third -- an issue they will continue to address.
  

  27% shortfall with a really aggressive plan. It shows how much work will be happening in this century alone.On Looking at climate change from a regional perspective posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago 3 Responses

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  multiple reasons

  oil supply is peaking,

  oil rich countrys are increasing their own oil usage, possible decreasing oil exports in the future.

  sending our dollars overseas

  global warming anyone?

  one less thing to fight about in the future. (national security)On Obama should make like Lincoln and abolish fossil fuels posted 8 months, 4 weeks ago 10 Responses