Green Vehicles Inc. Is No More; Governments (i.e., Taxpayers) Are Losers; Media Will Likely Be Mum | NewsBusters.org

The message here is that Ryan, even if you give him a huge benefit of the doubt for being naive (which I don't until proven otherwise, which will probably never happen), hadn't shown himself worthy of funding to someone who would have his or her own skin in the game. Of course, that person probably would have wanted a majority stake in the enterprise. Why do that when you can get a government to literally hand you taxpayer money because you have a politically correct (potential) product? Of course, a potential investor would have forced Ryan to think through the pitfalls and obstacles he would have to overcome -- not the least of which was and still would be the limited market for a "commuter" vehicle with a range of about 100 miles.

There are too many lessons here to which the national press would prefer readers never be exposed, which is why you can pretty much count on the fact that no one outside of the center-right blogosphere will hear about the Green Vehicles debacle.

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[one-hour video] The National Press Club Climate change debate between Lord Christopher Monckton and Richard Dennis.

Reliable data needed on glacial meltdown: Ramesh -  

"While the actual situation is much more complex, and varies from glacier to glacier, there is no doubt that the general health of the Himalayan Glaciers is worsening. This is not only resulting in an adverse effect on the environment, climate and the water resources but also on other concerned and connected activities," the former Environment Minister said.

In a message sent to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), he said, "Glaciers are an issue on which there is considerable academic and popular limelight, with a number of varying points of view".

He said there was lack of unanimity on the "extent and causes" of Himalayan glacial melt.