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Environment & Energy

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Fri Dec 13, 2013, 03:28 PM

Dec 2013

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Just How Much Are Solar and Wind Really Contributing? [View all] kristopher Dec 2013 OP

How much are wind and solar really reducing CO2 emissions? GliderGuider Dec 2013 #1

Good question, but does anyone have the answer? Starboard Tack Dec 2013 #2

If every home had PV and wind GliderGuider Dec 2013 #4

I share your contempt for consumerism. Iterate Dec 2013 #14

+1 kristopher Dec 2013 #17

It may sound odd, but I don't actually feel any contempt for consumerism. GliderGuider Dec 2013 #20

You iterate very well my friend. +100 Starboard Tack Dec 2013 #25

Hmmm, Yuppie me! defacto7 Dec 2013 #26

The Co2 cost to build.................. FogerRox Dec 2013 #23

Sounds good to me. Let's keep building them and consuming less. Starboard Tack Dec 2013 #24

How much are you really reducing CO2 emissions... kristopher Dec 2013 #3

I just did a new CO2 footprint calculation GliderGuider Dec 2013 #5

It isn't your bones that are at issue kristopher Dec 2013 #6

Here's the "right-wing" thing as I see it GliderGuider Dec 2013 #7

That's clever kristopher Dec 2013 #10

Thank you! GliderGuider Dec 2013 #12

Why would he? FBaggins Dec 2013 #13

Certainly I disagreed... kristopher Dec 2013 #16

"Less than bad news" is a good way of putting it. GliderGuider Dec 2013 #15

culprits Iterate Dec 2013 #18

In my view there are no culprits GliderGuider Dec 2013 #21

NOT MUCH!!! is the answer PamW Dec 2013 #8

NRG CEO Crane: Power grid will soon be 'last resort' kristopher Dec 2013 #9

Any is better than none madokie Dec 2013 #19

Is it? How? GliderGuider Dec 2013 #22

I would find survival very difficult without renewable energy. Starboard Tack Dec 2013 #27

I don't think that was quite the thrust of madokie's comment, but GliderGuider Dec 2013 #28