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Originally Posted by melliedee
Yet no one has questioned, that I know of, your personal energy efficiency. I've never claimed to sew my own hemp clothing with bluebirds landing on my finger while I feed endangered species organic tofu treats. You're probably right, all the recycling and special light bulbs in the world, times 1000, will do little to impact emissions.
That's why the seriousness of Marburger's report, which matches the claims of the IPCC, can go long way toward the kind of big changes we need in emissions standards from industry and transportation. Yes, we should all do what we can, but the actual folks who make the kind of decisions that could produce real results still need to be convinced! This report from the president's own adviser can help them without cries of political foul, imo.
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There is so much money to be made from alternative energy, that it is inconceivable to believe there are not substantial resources being put towards the discovery of such.
Do you know why there are no changes to CAFE standards? It was blocked in Congress by the autoworker's union.
It had nothing to do with people's belief in manmade global warming. Everyone wants to spend less on gas. If individuals are not willing to change their demands when it comes to goods, then little change in emissions are going to take place. China is the world's biggest polluter, these days. Why? Because people want cheap shit. So, although the hemp story was nice, if the individual isn't willing to make sacrifices, why would we expect businesses to make them for us? I offer that a person who quietly cuts down on his own energy use is far more useful than one who joins the chorus of doomsdayists, and doesn't do squat.