Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Would Hillary Clinton take this stance if she actually believed in the climate scam?: US wants India, China to learn from its [alleged] 'mistakes'
WASHINGTON: Assuring India and China that it wants them to fulfill their "legitimate aspirations" for growth, the US has said it would like the
two countries to "avoid the mistakes" it had made on climate change issue.

Addressing a meeting of the Major Economic Forum on Energy and Climate, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to refute the impression that the US policies on climate change would restrict the growth of developing countries.

"People everywhere have a legitimate aspiration for a higher standard of living," she said.
This smells like fraud to me: Texan with ties to the carbon scam business allegedly powers his Tesla solely from his rooftop solar panels
AUSTIN— Just before Barry McConachie presses down the pedal of his bright red Tesla Roadster, he likes to give a quick glance up and down the wooded road to make sure his neighborhood is all clear.
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“It’s a guilt-free experience,” said McConachie, who has solar panels atop his Lake Austin home that cover the charge required for the car.

His license plate reads “SUN PWR.” “I’m not fooling around in some Ferrari that gets eight miles to a gallon and is consuming all kinds of resources.”

The car costs $109,000 but gives the luxurious lie to the idea that an energy-saving future means mankind’s return to cave life.

McConachie, 45, who hails from western Canada, made his fortune in the software business, figuring out ways for businesses to hook up to the Internet when the World Wide Web was not yet worldwide.
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McConachie now runs a small consulting company called Global Climate Strategies, which partners with businesses to help them buy carbon offsets, such as paying for the planting of trees in Ecuador.
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It would be more than two years before it was ready, but in February, the California company shipped him car No. 85. (The company has delivered fewer than 400.)

Tesla says its sports cars produce one-tenth the pollution of conventional sports cars, tracing it to the emissions from the power plants that provide electricity. But McConachie’s car charge is covered by his rooftop solar array.
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Tesla recommends that its owners replace their lithium ion battery pack after five years, or about 100,000 miles. A new pack costs about $12,000, McConachie said.


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