Monday, October 08, 2012

Green Socialism: Sun Sets On China’s Solar Industry | The Global Warming Policy Foundation
“Massive subsidies and state intervention have stimulated overcapacity more than 20 times total Chinese consumption and close to double total global demand,” said Milan Nitzschke, president of EU ProSun, in a statement released late last month
Matt Ridley: The Perils Of Confirmation Bias | The Global Warming Policy Foundation
The philosopher Karl Popper famously made the case that the distinguishing feature of a scientific theory is that it is falsifiable. Scientists set out to shoot down each other’s theories and only when they fail does a hypothesis become an accepted scientific fact. For some time it has been clear that is not how most climate scientists operate.
UK Energy Minister Hopes To Unblock Shale Gas Fracking | The Global Warming Policy Foundation
Reuters: Britain’s energy minister said on Monday he hoped to be able to allow a resumption of shale gas development, partially suspended last year due to environmental concerns about the fracking technology used to exploit it. “I hope it will prove possible for me to give a green light to shale,” Edward Davey said at a gas conference in London.

“In principle, I’m all in favour of exploiting new resources. I would welcome as much as anyone a way to boost Britain’s indigenous gas supplies and to reduce energy prices to consumers and businesses alike,” Davey, who heads Britain’s Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), said.
Obama and Romney Should Talk about Climate Change at Next Debate | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network
both Obama and Romney have been relatively quiet on what, if anything, we should be doing about an issue that threatens the lives and livelihoods of billions of people.

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