Evidently realizing that a dwindling number of Americans are fooled by Gore's climate scam, these folks are now hoping to sell the stunningly boneheaded proposition that cap-and-trade is the way to "break America's addiction to oil". Since they obviously can't come up with any convincing arguments on their own, they're asking the public for help.
I'm extremely skeptical that this is going to fly, since fighting carbon dioxide and fighting American oil use are two VASTLY different propositions. For example, opponents of carbon dioxide want to spend astronomical sums of American money, both here and overseas, to reduce use of fuels like coal and natural gas; they want to pay people not to cut down trees, etc. These things make absolutely no sense if you're fighting American oil use.
Video/Graphic Competition - Environmental Defense Action Fund
I'm extremely skeptical that this is going to fly, since fighting carbon dioxide and fighting American oil use are two VASTLY different propositions. For example, opponents of carbon dioxide want to spend astronomical sums of American money, both here and overseas, to reduce use of fuels like coal and natural gas; they want to pay people not to cut down trees, etc. These things make absolutely no sense if you're fighting American oil use.
Video/Graphic Competition - Environmental Defense Action Fund
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Video/Graphic Competition
Explain to America how a carbon cap will solve our oil addiction
Many scientists, economists, environmentalists and business leaders agree that a cap on carbon emissions is the best way to cure our addiction to oil. But, quickly and vividly explaining how a cap will solve our energy problems is a challenge.
We need your help conveying this concept to the American people in a clear, brief, convincing and memorable way to stick in the public's consciousness—like the well-known shot of an egg frying that depicted "your-brain-on-drugs."
What We Want
* A video or visual analogy smartly, vividly and clearly explaining how a carbon cap will break America’s addiction to oil.
* Videos should be no longer than 30 seconds.
* Visuals can be submitted as a still image or any other format.
* Submissions must be posted to a website—for example, your personal site, company site, YouTube, or Flickr.
* If we decide your submission will most vividly connect the dots between a carbon cap and solving our oil addiction effectively, you will receive a $10,000 professional fee.
* There are also cash prizes for second and third place entries.
See the competition rules for detailed guidelines.
What We Don't Want
* Don't focus on global warming—its importance, impact, or the necessity to solve it. We know it's a critical issue, but that's not the message of this project. This is about drawing a line between our over-dependence on oil and the cap that will solve it.
The electric power system in the United States is the largest in the world. In fact, with over 800,000 MWe of installed capacity, America has more than twice the generating capacity of China, our nearest competitor. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the electricity generated in America in 2002 came from the following sources:
Coal 50%
Nuclear 20%
Natural Gas 18%
Hydro 07%
Other 05%
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