From where I sit we don’t NEED a Climate policy; and that is regardless of whether or not the earth is actually warming. Any government policy intent on reducing greenhouse gasses will lower the standard of living for EVERYONE in the United States and have very little actual benefit because those gasses will continue to be produced wholesale everywhere else in the world.
If the government does nothing AND the Scientists’ worst predictions come true – The seas will rise and storms will become more intense. A better approach to those problems are: 1) Adapt to a higher sea level i.e. Dikes, and other water control measures, 2) Build more durable housing.Both of these measures can be done WITHOUT forcing everyone in the United States to reduce their standard of living in a Quixotesque attempt.
China, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, are all burning Fossil Fuels at accelerated rates and stealing the jobs from this country where we have made factory operation too difficult with excessive regulations and increased costs on Energy.
Yep, solar is very useful, and there is more than one way to effect it. We have a passive solar unit – that is, a glass wall, vented to the basement, under close control to push warm air into the basement in daylight (when the temp differential is enough), and vice versa in the summer, to dump cool air into the basement at night.
Given that we were the somewhat less than happy recipients of Enron’s generosity, the fact that it has cut our power bills in half made it well worth doing. It is entirely constructed of found materials, including the fans scrounged from dead microwaves and that sort of thing.
Home Power Magazine has run some very interesting designs over the last few years, though they have gradually come to emphasize commercial solutions more than DIY. Even so – there are some good designs.
Mephistopheles about 10 years ago
From where I sit we don’t NEED a Climate policy; and that is regardless of whether or not the earth is actually warming. Any government policy intent on reducing greenhouse gasses will lower the standard of living for EVERYONE in the United States and have very little actual benefit because those gasses will continue to be produced wholesale everywhere else in the world.
If the government does nothing AND the Scientists’ worst predictions come true – The seas will rise and storms will become more intense. A better approach to those problems are: 1) Adapt to a higher sea level i.e. Dikes, and other water control measures, 2) Build more durable housing.Both of these measures can be done WITHOUT forcing everyone in the United States to reduce their standard of living in a Quixotesque attempt.
China, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, are all burning Fossil Fuels at accelerated rates and stealing the jobs from this country where we have made factory operation too difficult with excessive regulations and increased costs on Energy.
eugene57 about 10 years ago
“Last I checked, the sky isn’t falling.”So no snow, rain, hail, fog, etc. where you are today?
Kip W about 10 years ago
Neocon Man is our local distributor for Poe’s Law.
Hawthorne about 10 years ago
Yep, solar is very useful, and there is more than one way to effect it. We have a passive solar unit – that is, a glass wall, vented to the basement, under close control to push warm air into the basement in daylight (when the temp differential is enough), and vice versa in the summer, to dump cool air into the basement at night.
Given that we were the somewhat less than happy recipients of Enron’s generosity, the fact that it has cut our power bills in half made it well worth doing. It is entirely constructed of found materials, including the fans scrounged from dead microwaves and that sort of thing.
Home Power Magazine has run some very interesting designs over the last few years, though they have gradually come to emphasize commercial solutions more than DIY. Even so – there are some good designs.
frodo1008 about 10 years ago
Please realize that NeoconMan (as usual) has his sarcasm meter on full. Please do not take him seriously!
William Bednar Premium Member about 10 years ago
“Last I checked, the sky isn’t falling.”#Maybe you should look up?
Motivemagus about 10 years ago
Thanks, Mechanic, Adrian.