keithfeather

Cap and Trade Would Sink the U.S. Economy

Jack, it's "climate change" now, not "global warming", get with the program.


On Oct 29 03:14 PM john s. gordon wrote:

> bubbette -
> maybe it is all the methane being released by the methane hydrates
> under the permafrost as the permafrost melts due to warming caused
> by CO2.
> soon the fabled northwest passage (sought since the 16th century)
> around the north of canada will be ice free due to global warming.
> boon to shipping. same with the northeast passage around the north
> of russia. icebreaker constructors better watch out - like the buggywhip
> mfrs in 1900 you are doomed.

Cap and Trade Would Sink the U.S. Economy

We need more nuclear power for the long term. We need to preserve our high carbon fuels (NG, coal, oil) for transportation fuel only. We need to permit spent fuel reprocessing in the US. We need to permit alternate fuel cycle reactors.


On Oct 29 12:08 PM ProLogic wrote:

> @ keithfeather -- We probably do need more nuclear power for the
> short run.
>
> But what will we do with all of that nuclear waste for the long run?
> This radioactive material takes thousands of years to decay, and
> the decay product remains highly toxic forever.

Cap and Trade Would Sink the U.S. Economy

Help me out...is CO2 the only gas on our "pollutant list" that is required for life to exist on this planet, or are there others as well?

At 400 ppm it's disasterous, at 200 ppm, we can't grow enough food for the people already here, and at 0 (bet there are some "caring folks" who think this would be a goal) all life ends.


On Oct 29 11:49 AM ProLogic wrote:
> with carbon pollution?

Cap and Trade Would Sink the U.S. Economy

Go back to 1979, muzzle Carter on nuclear power moratorium, transition ot 100% nuclear power and all electric power. In lieu of that, start building them now as fast as possible.


On Oct 29 11:49 AM ProLogic wrote:
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> What would cap-and-trade opponents offer as an alternative to deal
> with carbon pollution?

Cap and Trade Would Sink the U.S. Economy

A great tag line for 2012 elections. I was pushing for "send the children home", but I like your's better.


" We need to drain the swamp."

Cap and Trade Would Sink the U.S. Economy

If man were actually able to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels, and he realized that every 10% reduction in CO2 reduced crop/food production by 10%, at what particular atmospheric concentration would the world be safe from "global warming", and an acceptable number of people in the world be starving? If we got the CO2 level too low, would we institute a tax credit for adding more to the atmosphere?

What the Solar Industry Wants in a Climate Change Bill

When solar and wind become a larger part of the grid, what will be the required spinning reserve of "conventional" generators? Look at Spain. Despite massive wind "capacity", reserve capacity of conventional is unchanged, and spinning reserves skyrocketed, reducing overall generating efficiency.

IMHO the industry to follow is remote load shedding, reducing/eliminating spinning reserve and reserve capacity.

What the Solar Industry Wants in a Climate Change Bill

At 400 ppm (0.04%) CO2, GHG activist's armageddon, maybe
at 350 ppm (0.035%) CO2, nirvana, maybe
at 200 ppm (0.02%) CO2, 50% reduction in food production, billiions starve,
at 0 ppm CO2 all life on planet ceases to exist.

not your average "pollutant".

Why a Carbon Tax Would Lower Living Standards

Alternative energy, from what? isn't nuclear alternative enough? A nice article, although since the only thing we (people) can truly consume is energy, as every engineer knows, and since the bulk of all power (yes, even that used to build wind generators and solar cells) is carbon based until nuclear comes on line, then a carbon tax is indeed a consumption tax. The obfuscation by interjecting "carbon tax" to try to implement a consumption tax is smoke and mirrors.