The main “cause” of global warming is air conditioners. p7 « JoNova

Seriously, who would put a sensor which gets periodically blasted with hot air from machines that generate anything up to 100,000 horsepower of thrust? Not to mention the two square kilometers of tarmac that absorbs heat 12 hours a day. Is there any chance that a thermometer so close to all that asphalt or concrete would record the same temperature as one in a field of cows?

EPA Air Chief Offers 'No Apologies' for Greenhouse-Gas Permitting Rule - NYTimes.com

Since its release last week, the rule has come under fire from industry groups and many clean air experts, who argue that EPA does not have the legal authority to raise the threshold for greenhouse gas emissions. Many observers fear that courts will overturn the rule, leading to strict regulatory requirements for small sources like hospitals and schools.

Clean-Energy Execs Take Pitch for Climate [Fraud] Bill to White House - NYTimes.com

"This is not about politics [or carbon dioxide?]; this is about people and jobs," said Dave Vieau, CEO of A123Systems Inc., a Watertown, Mass.-based maker of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. "Anyone here who runs a business, and many of you do, knows that if you're going to make effective long-term plans, you've got to understand the rules of the game.
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The investor coalition Ceres and the Clean Economy Network organized this week's fly-in of executives from more than 100 companies, representing sectors as diverse as renewable energy, information technology and athletic apparel.