Energy firms warming to emissions cut

[Doondoo]

Reed Searle doesn't believe that people are causing global warming, but he is still trying to cut greenhouse gas emissions at two Utah coal-fired power plants he manages.

"Whether you believe in global warming or not, I think it has become a political reality," said Searle, general manager of the Intermountain Power Agency.

"Investors are going to become more and more concerned about & managing your carbon emissions," Searle said. "From a PR point of view, we are doing what we can to respond."

Western energy companies are starting to talk about how to deal with human-caused climate change. Although they do not agree on actions - some support mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions, others want more research into cleaner technologies - the industry is now taking the issue seriously, experts said.

"This is something I've been anticipating, but we've reached a tipping point," said Hunter Lovins, president of Natural Capitalism Inc., an Eldorado Springs consulting firm that helps companies with energy efficiency, profitability and sustainability. "It's one of these 20-year overnight successes."



http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_5257524

[Deja Q]

1. How about a synthetic analogue to the photosynthesis process?

Convert CO2 into O2.

We're near a tipping point, but that is a third option few are saying. Is it proven not possible by humans, yet a stupid little leafed plant can do it?!


Edit: Corrected typo