Wednesday, February 04, 2009

NPR audio: 4.5 minutes of raving climate insanity - We allegedly need to reduce Co2 emissions by 5 percent EVERY YEAR
Morning Edition, February 3, 2009 · The economic stimulus package moving through Congress has billions of dollars aimed at dealing with climate change. The legislation has a huge pile of money to make homes and buildings more energy efficient. And there's more money to subsidize renewable energy. But real forward motion on climate change will cost trillions, not billions.
Climate Progress » Blog Archive » Prediction from NWF
[NWF's Jeremy Symons] is so confident that there will be a big cap-and-trade bill signed by Obama this year, he bet me dinner anywhere in Washington, DC on it — and even agreed to let me blog about it.
Climate Science: Roger Pielke Sr. Research Group News » Kevin Trenberth on El Niño - A Tracking Of The Evolution Of His Perspective On This Issue Since 1997
This evolution of scientific thinking, as we learn more on the complexity of the climate system, is the hallmark of a scientist who is willing to alter their viewpoints as new information arrives. Keven Trenberth should be recognized for making the candid statement that “nature always seems to be able to come up with surprises as to just what the future holds.”
Dark Days for Green Energy - NYTimes.com
Wind and solar power have been growing at a blistering pace in recent years, and that growth seemed likely to accelerate under the green-minded Obama administration. But because of the credit crisis and the broader economic downturn, the opposite is happening: installation of wind and solar power is plummeting.

Factories building parts for these industries have announced a wave of layoffs in recent weeks, and trade groups are projecting 30 to 50 percent declines this year in installation of new equipment, barring more help from the government.

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