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LOL scientists? More like apocalyptic neo-luddites.
To me, the only path forward towards a sustainable energy future within the framework of existing technology, isA neo-luddite is against the advancement of, or new, technology as being a threat to the way things are, or were, being old tech. Renewables are New Tech, fossil fuel is Old Tech. A neo is afraid of NT. Scientists would be anything but neo-luddites. It's the neo-luddites clinging to fossil fuels that are leading us into apocalypse. You've got it bassackwards.
LOL first of all, wind and solar power isnt new tech. They are old, and very unreliable. Windmills have been around way longer than the ICE, so once again you blatantly display an appalling lack of knowledge in history.A neo-luddite is against the advancement of, or new, technology as being a threat to the way things are, or were, being old tech. Renewables are New Tech, fossil fuel is Old Tech. A neo is afraid of NT. Scientists would be anything but neo-luddites. It's the neo-luddites clinging to fossil fuels that are leading us into apocalypse. You've got it bassackwards.
Fossil fuels aren’t just driving climate change.LOL first of all, wind and solar power isnt new tech. They are old, and very unreliable. Windmills have been around way longer than the ICE, so once again you blatantly display an appalling lack of knowledge in history.
Secondly, neo-luddites demand destruction and banning of technology, which is what climate activists are demanding they do to more efficient fossil fueled engines.
So yes, my description is apt. Climate nuts are indeed apocalyptic neo-luddites.
A quote from your article,Fossil fuels aren’t just driving climate change.
They’re killing people daily, unlike renewable energy sources.
WHO: 99% of World Population Breathes in Polluted Air
Around 13 million people die every year from environmental causes, including more than seven million who are killed each year from exposure to air pollutionwww.voanews.com
Now let's consider how many of the supposed 7 million who were killed from air pollution, dies because the CO2 level was 415 ppm?GENEVA —
The World Health Organization reports 13 million people die every year from environmental causes, including more than seven million who are killed each year from exposure to air pollution.
In America, the vast majority of our carbon emissions are produced by the transportation sector. That’s why the focus is on electric vehicles. Unfortunately for us, they’re still a luxury item with practically no infrastructure to support them.To me, the only path forward towards a sustainable energy future within the framework of existing technology, is
hydrocarbon energy storage, yet people here argue that battery electric vehicles will save the planet.
For the purposes of this discussions the luddites, are those who refuse to consider all the options, even when they
know that their choice will only have a limited results over a long period of time.
Which is why making the fuel for all existing vehicles carbon neutral, would reduce emissions faster.In America, the vast majority of our carbon emissions are produced by the transportation sector. That’s why the focus is on electric vehicles. Unfortunately for us, they’re still a luxury item with practically no infrastructure to support them.
That is a very exciting technology.To me, the only path forward towards a sustainable energy future within the framework of existing technology, is
hydrocarbon energy storage
Exactly, for a fixed amount of wind and solar there will always be seasonal surpluses, without massive storage,That is a very exciting technology.
In my view it just has to be totally comprehensive. Wind/solar/hydro where it makes sense, nuclear to fill in the gaps those technologies have. And yes, hydrocarbon energy storage will have to play a key role. We simply can't make enough batteries to store all the energy we need to, at least with current battery technology.
Fossil fuels aren’t just driving climate change.
They’re killing people daily, unlike renewable energy sources.
WHO: 99% of World Population Breathes in Polluted Air
Around 13 million people die every year from environmental causes, including more than seven million who are killed each year from exposure to air pollutionwww.voanews.com
Yes, a 6 lb gallon of gasoline when burned, releases ~20 lbs of CO2, but on the other side of the coin creating 6 lbs of any biomass,fossil fuels AND so called renewable energy sources are all doubled edge swords,... by this I mean they make life for people more comfortable AND at the same time set the conditions for the demise of life as we know it
take nuclear power for example, its a carbon free energy source BUT though about what to do w/ spent fuel has not been accounted for,... so its a ticking time bomb across the USA
then there is the issue of how easy it is now for people to get around (especially in the USA), but the cost for using gasoline in cars it one gal of gas that gets put into a car releases just about 20 lbs of CO2 into the atmosphere (which is a long lived stable green house gas that traps infrared energy)
sure there are feel good programs to plant trees that sequester carbon,... but if one looks into the science an average tree in the tropics removes only about 50 lbs of CO2 each year
bottom line science has shown humanity is dramatically changing the composition of the atmosphere and life on the planet is having a difficult time adapting to all the pollution humans have created
Yes, a 6 lb gallon of gasoline when burned, releases ~20 lbs of CO2, but on the other side of the coin creating 6 lbs of any biomass,
requires the same 20 lbs of CO2. Our Biosphere is currently removing about 18.75 GtCO2 annually, roughly 48% of total emissions.
If we start making carbon neutral fuels, new carbon emissions from all forms of transport will basically stop,
and total emissions would be cut by about 1/3. Combined with other conservation measures, we could be
to a point where CO2 growth stops by 2050.
It is not a big "if" but almost an absolute certainty."If we [i.e. humanity] starts"
that is a big "if"
I say that because published studies show people have no understanding about the science
actual truth is people in general way over estimate understanding of the issue
and what actually is happening is a domino effect,... where small changes leads to a total collapse of life as we know it
A Domino The Size Of A Tic Tac Could Topple A Building
Starting with a 5 millimeter domino, the 29th in a series would be as tall as the Empire State Building.www.businessinsider.com
You seem to be unaware that the biomass that is being converted to CO2 has been buried in the ground for millions of years, and its not turning into biomass any time soon because we are not in the Carboniferous Age anymore.Yes, a 6 lb gallon of gasoline when burned, releases ~20 lbs of CO2, but on the other side of the coin creating 6 lbs of any biomass,
requires the same 20 lbs of CO2. Our Biosphere is currently removing about 18.75 GtCO2 annually, roughly 48% of total emissions.
If we start making carbon neutral fuels, new carbon emissions from all forms of transport will basically stop,
and total emissions would be cut by about 1/3. Combined with other conservation measures, we could be
to a point where CO2 growth stops by 2050.
Why would you do that?A quote from your article,
Now let's consider how many of the supposed 7 million who were killed from air pollution, dies because the CO2 level was 415 ppm?
Actually biomass is being created every day the sun shines on Earth, and the biomass created today,You seem to be unaware that the biomass that is being converted to CO2 has been buried in the ground for millions of years, and its not turning into biomass any time soon because we are not in the Carboniferous Age anymore.
So you are refusing to answer the question!Why would you do that?
Oh, right. Because you are willfully ignorant of the problem of CO2 accumulation.
Read the 'impacts' section of the IPCC and get back to us.
Right.So you are refusing to answer the question!
It is not the CO2 level that is killing people, but actual air pollution,
no one is dying because of the CO2 level being 415 ppm
The point is that modern power plants and cars with catalytic converters emit almost no SO2 and NOx.Right.
Whats your point?
Its the other pollutants from fossil fuel burning that are causing the deaths.
So my point is that its not just the GHG emissions from fossil fuels that are causing substantial harm, its also the particulates and other gases (SO2, NOx) that are causing issues.
That’s A point, but not THE point.The point is that modern power plants and cars with catalytic converters emit almost no SO2 and NOx.
So what percentage of annual fossil fuel use do home stoves make up?That’s A point, but not THE point.
Lots of things emit pollutants.
So you have identified something that consumes only 2.8% of the natural gas used in the country,Of the natural gas burned in American homes, just 2.8% is used for cooking, according to a 2015 survey by the US Energy Information Administration.
And the leaks from the pipelines, the leakage from transport, the leaks from drilling….So what percentage of annual fossil fuel use do home stoves make up?
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/on...gas-destroying-the-planet-11623586079474.html
So you have identified something that consumes only 2.8% of the natural gas used in the country,
and only a tiny fraction of the total of fossil fuel emissions.
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