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Comment Re:Ridiculous recommendations (Score 1) 389

" The USA research team, for example, recommends something like a 50% reduction in per capita energy intensity by 2050. That is flat out incompatible with human nature in a healthy economy and society. "
we can, and it's not.
Are you confused on energy intensity?

The energy intensity of GDP (Energy/GDP) can be reduced through energy efficiency and conservation
measures in energy end-use sectors (passenger and goods transportation, residential and commercial
buildings, and industry). We refer to “energy efficiency” measures as the technical improvements of
products and processes; we use the term “energy conservation” to describe a broader set of measures,
including structural and behavioral changes, that lead to lower levels of energy consumed per unit of
GDP. Examples of energy efficiency and conservation measures include: improved vehicle
technologies, smart urban design, and optimized value chains (for passenger and goods
transportation); improved end-use equipment, architectural design, building practices, and construction
materials (in residential and commercial buildings); improved equipment, production processes,
material efficiency, and re-use of waste heat (in industry).

Yes, we can cut it in half by 2050. note, the formula context is CO2 reduction so call all currently uses of petroleum energy in half. it's from 3.1* 'The Drivers of CO2 emissions.'

CO2 emissions = Population x (GDP/Population) x (Energy/GDP) x (CO2/Energy)

*3.11 coming soon for improved networking! *rimshot*

Comment Re:Why aren't electric utitlies pushing electrics? (Score 1) 389

We can build a large enough solar panel array to power every daytime use of our power, every day.
So that alone would eliminate all daylight non clean power.

That's not even getting into industrial thermal, and using dams as storage to make it 24 hour power.

There is no engineering issues with this.
Sure, it would cost 40 billion. so what? hell; 100 billion? long term its a hell of a deal.

Comment Re:Wait, did $Deity announce a do-over? (Score 1) 389

"as the couple of western civilizations together produce 75% of the green house gases"
nope.

" But killing the whole of USA 50 years ago would change the current situation dramatically."
becasue the countries the would rise up would be all enviro friendly and not use petroleum?

" But you do know that China has a single child policy since nearly 40 years, you do or not?"
not any more. They stopped it a few years ago.

No I'm not advocating killing anyone.
anyway: You notice Chinas population kept going up over the lat 40 years? it was 600 million in 1960, and now it's 1.3 billion.

One child doesn't seem to have been enforced that hard. Yes I am aware of the tragedies. My point is, it still went up.

"Or just some stupid fag? "
stop it.

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