Monthly Archives: April 2009

Reality check on climate change

Posted on April 23, 2009 by CO2 Realist

  How encouraging.  Multple sources in the mainstream media are now pointing out what has been obvious to many of us for quite some time: Are carbon offsets worth it?  From MSNBC.COM, no less.  Carbon offsets are the next internet bubble, real … Continue reading →

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Is solar cost effective? Just ask the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

Posted on April 23, 2009 by CO2 Realist

Is solar energy cost effective?  That’s the question that struck me when I found a few articles relating to a showcase solar effort in Denver, Colorado.  Here’s the source articles: Obama: We are remaking the American landscape, Denver Post, February … Continue reading →

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News Flash: Everything causes global warming

Posted on April 23, 2009 by CO2 Realist

The alarmists have really taken over the mainstream media, even some news agencies that seen to be distinctly right leaning. If you believe what you read these days, everything causes global warming or is caused by it:  grizzly bear deaths, … Continue reading →

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Sea level ready to rise?

Posted on April 17, 2009 by CO2 Realist

You’ve probably seen a rash of alarmist articles regarding a 10 foot sea level rise in 50 years. Quite scary, almost as bad as The Day After Tomorrow or Planet of the Apes. Let’s compare a few articles written on an … Continue reading →

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Greens finally realize alternative energy has impacts

Posted on April 16, 2009 by CO2 Realist

A Washington Post story, also carried on MSNBC.COM gives me hope we’ll soon see some more balanced reporting on the alternative energy craze.  The article Renewable Energy’s Environmental Paradox provides a fairly balanced view of the issues. While environmentalists and nature friendly … Continue reading →

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New media voice, propaganda tool, or money machine?

Posted on April 15, 2009 by CO2 Realist

Al Gore’s Current Media Inc. has withrawn its IPO. Is this company creating new media voice, or is it a propaganda tool?  Or is it just a another way for Al Gore to make money? The Internet can be a … Continue reading →

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Wind power = disaster?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by CO2 Realist

Professor Michael J. Trebilcock of the University of Toronto writes an interesting editorial at Canada’s Financial Post. As he correctly points out, windpower in other countries (Denmark, Germany) has not reduced CO2 emissions nor closed any coal powered plants. In … Continue reading →

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A rational voice: Brian R. Pratt, P.Geo., Ph.D.

Posted on April 14, 2009 by CO2 Realist

Joe D’Aleo over at Icecap brought my attention to an excellent article titled Global Warming: An Alternative View, by Brian R. Pratt of the University of Saskachewan. Pratt discusses climate in the grand scheme of things called “Deep Time”, looking at the … Continue reading →

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Power from water? Meet MIT’s Daniel Nocera

Posted on April 14, 2009 by CO2 Realist

A recent article in Outside Magazine got me excited about alternative energy.  Breakthroughs like this are what we need to solve our long term energy needs. MIT’s Daniel Nocera is working on methods to economically split water into hydrogen and … Continue reading →

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Altercation over alternative energy

Posted on April 14, 2009 by CO2 Realist

You had to know this was coming.  Some of the very same people pushing alternative energy plans now don’t want it where they live. Recent articles in the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times highlight the battle that … Continue reading →

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