Comments on: Alternative Energy is not just about Green

By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 21 May 2009 18:24:59 +0000

2 quick points. First, the old “Cap and Trade” tax that is being bandied about isn’t for government subsidies or improving the infrastructure of the energy grid. From what I’ve read well over 85% of that tax will be used for, uh, social programs rather than pumped back into the energy sector where it belongs.

Second, in the grand tradition of NIMBY, don’t forget about Feinstein and her solar panels.

By: neadayVet

neadayVet — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:00:28 +0000

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By: Fandajemjed

Fandajemjed — Wed, 20 May 2009 06:27:40 +0000

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By: Robert S. Siegel

Robert S. Siegel — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:30:30 +0000

Great question. The Arctic is water only but Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, and glaciers throughout the world are on land. If this ice melts, the oceans will rise though not to the extreme’s of Al Gore’s movie – even he has backed down from that.

I think it is important to note that climate change is cyclical, the deserts of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have oil because jungles once existed there. A year or two ago demonstrators attempting to draw attention to global warming had their picture taken on dry land where a glacier had existed the year before. In getting to the spot they passed a cave that had been opened by the melting ice. That cave contained mining tools indicating that the cave had been free of ice at some point in human history. Climate change is a constant.

I have walked the path of a receeding glacier in Alaska and been shown a lot of receeding ice by pilots as we flew over. The ice really is melting in many places.

Another important point is that if oceans do rise people will need to relocate or build barriers to keep the water out. Either way, relocating or building barriers will take incredible financial resources. We need a vibrant economy to generate the wealth that will be needed; vibrancy offered by a free market.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:06:25 +0000

I know you said you don’t want to get bogged down in the debate over whether we’re destroying the world, and I believe that national security is reason enough to end dependence on foreign oil, but I never understood this: Fill a glass with ice water. Measure the level of the water. Then let the ice melt. The level of the water is the same. I never understood why, even if the polar ice caps completely melt (which of course will never happen), the world will flood. Have you ever heard a rational scientific explanation for this?