Comments on: A Death Spiral for Climate Alarmism, Redux?

By: Bikerdad

Bikerdad — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:19:58 +0000

Why choose renewable bio-fuels over fossil fuels, if CO2 emissions are the concern? Because the renewables are simply cycling existing atmospheric CO2, whereas fossil fuels are essentially releasing sequestered CO2 into the atmosphere. Of course, the renewables aren’t 100% efficient at recyling, as they require fossil fuel usage in their production, but theoretically, they add no net CO2 to the atmosphere.

By: Neo

Neo — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:40:01 +0000

I get really perplexed over “renewable” energy sources, such as bio-fuels, that are carbon-based. Putting aside the logistics of bringing on the capacity to produce to a meaningful level and the redirection of resources from food production, the only plausible argument is that they create a short term capacity that doesn’t ship dollars offshore, but why then the hostility to more domestic oil production ?
Why would anybody, who is worried about CO2 emissions, promote one carbon-based fuel over another ? I fail to see the long term logic for any AGW “believer.”

By: Neo

Neo — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:28:44 +0000

With much of the electrical turbines being built abroad (i.e. China), expect increased pushback on government subsidies for wind. The same is pretty much true for the power grid upgrade.
What good are “green jobs” if they all go to offshore ?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:15:49 +0000

Regarding Point 10, due to sunk costs, existing wind turbines and solar panels will still be economical to operate in the future. However, once government subsidies end, there will no new investment in wind turbines or solar panels (i.e., there’s not enough profit to pay back the principal, interest, and return for the investor). Thus, the companies who invested in equipment to supply these industries will fail, burdened with useless factories.

By: garret seinen

garret seinen — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:37:31 +0000

I agree with the above. The immense cash cow deflate will bring out a vitriolic backlash unmatched by anything seen before. But to quote a friend of mine, “History will not be kind to a generation that had all the information available to them and failed to act appropriately. Unlike our ancient ancestors we have no excuse.”
This is not time for complacency.

By: Noblesse Oblige

Noblesse Oblige — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:27:20 +0000

Do not underestimate the power of a relentless, agenda-driven ideology of which climate is only one facet. It is far too early to even contemplate victory.