Comments on: Can Anybody Find Anything But Hot Air In The Climate Bill?

By: Richard the Physicist

Richard the Physicist — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:24:11 +0000

This is what happens when Democrats try to please everyone. Republicans would say FU and pass what they wanted. I wish Democrats would grow a spine and stop trying to appease everyone.
BTW, I’m a new type of Democrat. I’m not out to appease anyone. I’m out to do what I think is right. Scientifically speaking, reducing CO2 emissions is the right thing to do. Efficiency is good for America.

By: Nata T

Nata T — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:55:04 +0000

first off H2 is not a fuel and never ever will be, so get over it. You can do all the research you want but the laws of thermodynamics say no.
Next, the grid is not in bad shape, so get over that one. too. We have tight spots on it because people switched to electricity without warning and overloaded parts. If you do all you say on conservation, then the grid would be oversized.
Nuke is the only answer along with more coal plants. YOU CANNOT have more than 20% of your grid on solar or wind because there must be back ups for when the sun don’t shine and the wind don’t blow. What’s your answer to that? built 90% solar and keep all the coal plants handy or double the energy input into the grid, then waste 50% making H2 gas?, That’s a losing proposition.

By: Dana1981, Master of Science

Dana1981, Master of Science — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:52:04 +0000

Yes. For example, it will help increase fuel efficiency by 25% by 2020.http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/paltma…
It requires that utilities produce 20% of their energy from renewable sources and increased efficiency by 2020.
It invests $90 billion in energy efficiency and renewable energy by 2025.
It establishes new standards for building efficiency, requiring new buildings to be 30% more efficient in 2012 and 50% more efficient in 2016.
It directs EPA and the State Department to use 5% of the allowances to secure agreements from developing nations to prevent tropical deforestation.
It’s certainly not a perfect bill, but it’s pretty good, and it’s the best we’re going to get in the forseeable future. Plus it’s much better to have a framework in place which we can improve upon in the future than to have nothing at all.
See the link below for a useful summary.