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What is Gore's next step?
From fossil fuels to manufacturing for wind and solar energy |
Jon Rynn |
23 Jul 2008 |
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| A couple of years ago, Al Gore made the case, in a film called An Inconvenient Truth, that we have a big problem called global warming. But the film was not effective at pointing to a solution. Humans evolved to consider a crisis as a challenge, as long as a solution is readily available. Otherwise, panic or resignation sets in. Now, Gore has moved a significant step further by arguing that all sources of electricity should be carbon-free -- in other words, all of our ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, economy, energy, green jobs, oil, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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