Yes, Let’s Give Renewables a Chance to Compete - Planet Gore - National Review Online

I noted the relative subsidies for various energy sources, including the fact that wind and solar get in the neighborhood of 100 times the subsidy that oil and gas do, per unit of energy produced (according to the Energy Information Administration: $23.50 per MwH for wind, $24.50 for solar, $0.25 for oil and gas, whereas coal gets $0.44, nukes about $1.60, and dams $0.60).

So, erm, yes, let them compete...

Presentation In Golden Colorado July 22 2010 By Susan Solomon “Climate Change: A Challenge For Our Times” « Climate Science: Roger Pielke Sr.

Understanding how temperatures are increasing around the world, how ice is melting at the poles, and how rain is decreasing in key regions are among the critical issues attracting the attention of the public, scientists, and policymakers worldwide. Recent work has also shown that man made warming, that takes place due to increases in carbon dioxide concentration, is nearly irreversible for more than 1000 years after emissions stop.

Ecology: A world without mosquitoes : Nature News

Eradicating any organism would have serious consequences for ecosystems — wouldn't it? Not when it comes to mosquitoes, finds Janet Fang.

Nature News: CO2 . Is . Awesome

A typical 75-cubic-centimetre bottle of champagne contains five litres of dissolved CO2. When uncorked, the release of pressure means that the liquid becomes supersaturated with the gas, which then begins to escape as bubbles. These contribute to the pleasure of drinking champagne in several ways: they give it a lively appearance, release aromas (the 'nose'), produce the stimulating oral sensation of collapsing bubbles, and create sharp tang owing to the conversion of CO2 to carbonic acid inside the mouth.

"CO2 has a strong effect on the sensory experience and flavour of champagne," says Susan Ebeler, an analytical chemist and oenologist at the University of California, Davis. "Flavour is a multisensory experience, including aroma, taste, colour, mouth-feel and even auditory cues. CO2 can affect many of these senses."

[Susan Solomon flashback: We should think of CO2 more like nuclear waste] - washingtonpost.com

"I think you have to think about this stuff as more like nuclear waste than acid rain: The more we add, the worse off we'll be," NOAA senior scientist Susan Solomon told reporters in a conference call.