More U.S. Oil Probably Won’t Destroy the Climate - Bloomberg

1 billion tons of carbon-dioxide emissions adds about 0.07 ppm to the atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide

Environmental Ennui

More PEOPLE than ever rank the environment low on their list of concerns
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Meanwhile, findings from an annual poll conducted by GlobeScan and released in February show that global concern about the environment is also waning. A total of 22,812 people in 22 countries were asked how seriously they take air pollution, water pollution, species loss, automobile emissions, fresh water shortages and climate change. Fewer people said “very serious” than in any year since tracking began 20 years ago.
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If people were asked today if they want to live in a clean environment, there would essentially be universal support for that, said Wennberg, who believes that, in the end, people will make the right choices going forward.   [Why not ask people if they would like to live in a CO2-free environment, or if they'd like to ban dihydogen monoxide?]
...Where opinion matters most is holding the feet of our political leaders to the fire in order to ensure that effective policy is enacted and enforced to help turn the tide against the monstrous environmental conditions that man has created.

A look under the hood: why electric car startup Fisker crashed and burned — Tech News and Analysis

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We bring you the behind the scenes story of how electric car startup Fisker Automotive spent over a billion dollars, took down a government loan and ultimately delivered about 2,000 cars, a small fraction of what it originally promised...Lane also said that the Fisker deal was one of the first in which former Vice President and Kleiner advisor Al Gore provided advice.

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