Chu a study in denial | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

But now the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency admits that American efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions won’t really slash carbon dioxide levels either.

Trouble is that perhaps the most hysterical believer in man-made warming in Barack Obama’s cabinet, Energy Secretary Steven ”White Roofs” Chu, refuses to believe what a study by the administration’s best experts tell him. Watch:

Lorne Gunter: 'Real' scientists flee from evidence that challenges climate claims - Full Comment

But when evidence arose last week that the EPA had killed an internal report claiming that much had changed in the past year and that a reassessment of climate predictions was needed, there was barely a media peep. Instead, EPA climate analyst Alan Carlin was told his conclusions would have "a very negative impact on our office."

Similarly, UN scientists gathering in Copenhagen this week to discuss what must be done to save polar bears, have excluded Canadian researcher Mitch Taylor, perhaps the world's foremost polar bear expert, because (according to a memo to Dr. Taylor obtained by London's Daily Telegraph) of "the position you've taken on global warming." According the hosts of the conference, Dr. Taylor's views doubting man-made warming "are extremely unhelpful."

To quote a vocal critic of the Bush administration, "real scientists aren't afraid of opposing views."

Iceland Debates the Limits of Geothermal - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Why is there a limit to geothermal energy? According to Mr. Finnsson, if Iceland’s resources are tapped too quickly, the underground hot water necessary to produce the power (and heat buildings in Iceland) could run out in 70 years or so. Geothermal energy, he said, is “not renewable if you use it to an extreme.”