Could Carbon Capture Keep the Lights on in a Carbon-constrained World? — MasterResource

What boggles the mind is the scale on which CCS would have to be deployed to preserve coal-generation in a carbon-constrained world.

According to CRS, the world meets 25% of its primary energy demand with coal, a number projected to increase steadily over the next 25 years. In 2005, coal was responsible for about 46% of the world’s electric power generation, including 50% of the electricity generated in the United States, 81% of the electricity generated in India, and 89% of the electricity generated in China.

The United States has more than 300 GW of coal-fired capacity; China has about 600 GW—and China added 90 GW in 2006 alone!

Skeptic's Corner: Hallowed Halls

In effect what this does is make anything that may come out of the House, despite a lot of theatrics and bluster, meaningless. The Senate will kill any attempt to impose a cap and trade this year. That's the good news.
...
I think Obama will eventually unleash the EPA, though not soon, he will try to force congress but ultimately Obama will let the EPA regulate CO2. That will be his Waterloo, especially if we have another cold snowy winter.

Snow, snow go away -- but it's coming back today - Winnipeg Free Press

THIS time last year, there was no snow on the ground. People wearing unzipped jackets played catch at The Forks.

In 2009, people are busting shovels under the weight of successive dumps of snow and bracing for more.

Welcome to April in Winnipeg.
...
If it seemed colder, it's probably because this past March marked the fourth consecutive month with temperatures below normal in Winnipeg. And we could go for five.