No disrespect intended, but I would suggest that, given his career and past accomplishments and efforts, Lester Brown¹s views (see http://www.earth-policy.org/) merits a great deal of consideration.
Mike MacCracken *** On 9/20/09 10:41 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > This is total BS. His last line gives it away. We are not walking anywhere. We > ride. ³Stabilizing the earth's climate is a complex undertaking and fraught > with risk. If the United States leads -- and does so boldly -- I believe the > world will follow.² What value is the author¹s belief; just another blowhard? > Why should the world follow the U.S.; they got out of that habit some time ago > because we are no more than big BS artists like the author. In any case they > do not have the money to follow. > > The current reasons for reduced oil consumption are the economy and cost of > oil. Longer term we will focus on security and cost of foreign involvement. It > is politics and it has little to do with good sense. If we could harness the > hot air coming out of Washington and from authors like this we would have all > the energy we need. > > His statement about electric vehicles is insanity. The electric power cost for > an electric car is 3-4 cents per mile. The battery replacement cost for the > batteries, (limited deep discharge cycles; a cost not associated with other > motive sources), is 37.5 cents per mile so anyone using an EV is really paying > 40 cents per mile versus 12 cents per mile (equivalent to gasoline at $1.25 a > gallon) with a Prius. And if we were really serious we could halve that using > a hybrid with a gas turbine generator getting 100 mpg. The technology has been > proven. > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Mike MacCracken > Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 9:56 AM > To: Peter Read; Geoengineering > Subject: [geo] Re: NYTimes.com: No Climate Change Leader as Nations Prepare to > Meet > > The situation is hopefully not quite so hopeless. See: > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/18/AR200909180114 > 3.html > > On Energy, We're Finally Walking the Walk > > By Lester R. Brown > Sunday, September 20, 2009 > > Mike > *** > > On 9/20/09 6:58 AM, "Peter Read" <[email protected]> wrote: > E-Mail This > > > <http://www.nytimes.com/> > <http://www.nytimes.com/adx/bin/adx_click.html?type=goto&opzn&page=www.nytimes > .com/yr/mo/day/science/earth&pos=TopRight-EmailThis&sn2=65192d3/561f2559&sn1=d > cb1d65c/835343f3&camp=foxsearch2009_emailtools_1011077b_nyt5&ad=Adam_88x31_b_n > owplaying&goto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efoxsearchlight%2Ecom%2FAdam> > > > This page was sent to you by: [email protected] Message from sender: > more cheerful stuff Peter > > SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT | September 20, 2009 > No Climate Change Leader as Nations Prepare to Meet > <http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/science/earth/20nations.html?emc=eta1> > By NEIL MacFARQUHAR > As nations gather for a major summit meeting on climate change, none want to > take the lead in fighting for significant international targets. > > > > > Advertisement > > Amelia stars two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank as Amelia Earhart, the > legendary aviatrix. Directed by Mira Nair. > Click here to view trailer > <http://www.nytimes.com/adx/bin/adx_click.html?type=goto&opzn&page=www.nytimes > .com/yr/mo/day/science/earth&pos=Center1&sn2=48422044/176b9274&sn1=caf97136/2a > e70fcf&camp=foxsearch2009_emailtools_1011077g-nyt5&ad=amelia_g_120x60&goto=htt > p://www.foxsearchlight.com/amelia> > <http://www.nytimes.com/adx/bin/adx_click.html?type=goto&opzn&page=www.nytimes > .com/yr/mo/day/science/earth&pos=Center1&sn2=48422044/176b9274&sn1=caf97136/2a > e70fcf&camp=foxsearch2009_emailtools_1011077g-nyt5&ad=amelia_g_120x60&goto=htt > p://www.foxsearchlight.com/amelia> > > > > > > Copyright 2009 <http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/copyright.html> > The New York Times Company <http://www.nytco.com/> | Privacy Policy > <http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/help/privacy.html> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
