The Great Global Warming Swindle (DVD)

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by Daniel Staines

The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood about the natural causes of global warming. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary.

Global warming is partly why I wish to buy a hybrid, but foreign oil dependency is mainly the reason. It’s very interesting how the global warming card could be overplayed by car companies– since the country is so divided about global warming– it could give hybrids a better public outlook if oil dependency was in some kind of advertisement. Global warming is at best a theory, with many possible explanations. Who knows, perhaps it’s not the end of the world? Global warming is no joke. Without major adjustments in our approach to workplace organization, mandated by government, we cannot see how any number of “green Jobs” can make any significant difference.

Climate change poses, above all, the problem of the unpredictability of climate patterns: 40C one month, -20C the following one, a hurricane today and a drought for the following five years. No patterns anymore, and there is no way to grow anything with those conditions, if we talk about agriculture. Climate model projections summarized by the IPCC indicate that average global surface temperature will continue to rise during the 21st century by 1.1C to 6.4C.

It seems like new information is discovered about something every day. And the topic of global warming is no exception. Keep reading to get more fresh news about the natural causes of global warming.

Such global warming will cause sea level to rise, and is expected to increase the intensity of extreme weather events and to change the amount/pattern of precipitation. Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. Rising global temperatures will bring changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather.

Climate change is a natural and much needed process. But it is our living habits that are disturbing the natural balance. Climate change is rightly at the top of the agenda and until we are all agreed on robust ubiquitous action it should remain there — not because other challenges are unimportant but because this one is seminal. Dealing rationally with human social organisation and related resource usage is impossible without considering pretty much every transnational policy question of any significance — poverty, education, biodiversity, the configuration of cities, housing, transport, health and water.

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) allows the power sector to continue to use coal, the most available and affordable fossil fuel. However, the necessary investments are very large. Carbon-dioxide emissions result from other, generally beneficial acts, such as burning coal to keep warm, burning kerosene to cook, or burning gas to transport people. The benefits of fossil fuels must be weighed against the costs of global warming. Carbon dioxide has increased from the 1958 reading of 315 to 385 parts per million in 2008. But, despite the increases, it is still only a trace gas in the atmosphere.

Knowing enough about the natural causes of global warming to make solid, informed choices cuts down on the fear factor. If you apply what you’ve just learned about global warming, you should have nothing to worry about.

Biomass energy technologies for rural infrastructure and village power-opportunities and challenges in the context of global climate change concerns [An article from: Energy Policy]

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by Daniel Stouffer

Pres. Barack Obama moved closer to the achievement of a significant victory with the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, also known as the ACES Act, through the House of Representatives. The bill requires that utilities use more renewable energy and introduces a sliding scale of increased requirements through the year 2050. Whilst some states already require that utilities pay close attention to energy production in this way, the new Act takes this concept nationwide.

Supporters of the ACES Act maintain that its passage is a significant step towards stalling climate change and reducing carbon pollution. By the year 2020, alternative sources such as biofuel, solar, geothermal, waste reproduction and wind must account for 20% of all electricity production.

A nationwide standard is now proposed for a reduction in emission of harmful greenhouse gases. The ACES Act includes a declining cap on emissions and companies will be given a strict allowance which will be reduced over time. A cap and trade system will be introduced to take into account that individual companies have a variety of different requirements and these companies will be additionally incentivized as they can profit from the sale of their excess allowances and reduce emissions at the same time.

Those major enterprises that rely on fuels emitting greenhouse gases are being pushed to reduce such reliance. The reduction proposed by the year 2020 will have the same effect as taking up to 500 million cars off the road in the United States.

Additional, valuable jobs are anticipated within the manufacturing sector in addition to valuable investment in clean energy technology. The ACES Act, which is also known as Waxman/Markey – who are the two sponsors of the bill – proposes a certain amount of the given allowance be allocated to consumers. Tax credits, other payments and benefits will be passed directly to end-users through utility companies.

Companies likely to be impacted by the ACES Act are not waiting for full passage and are readily seeking the help of energy management initiatives and software programs that will help them to track, analyze and ultimately reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, such companies are looking for ways to utilize the cap and trade allowances to best effect and with their bottom line in mind.

The growing movement towards a lowering of carbon pollution and a reduction in greenhouse gases is bolstered by the passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, appropriately dubbed the ACES Act.

The ACES Act won a narrow vote in the US House on Representatives. Overcoming this first hurdle, the movement now heads to the Senate for possible modifications before returning to the House and forward to receive Pres. Obama’s signature.

Environment: The Science behind the Stories (3rd Edition)

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by Daniel Stouffer

As governments look for means to control costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the concept of international emissions trading comes into focus. Just as commodities are traded on the global market, the intention is to allow companies to trade off any unused emissions between themselves.

By offering economic incentives, which aim to reduce gas emissions, it is hoped that air pollution will be in part controlled. There are a number of international emissions trading markets in place around the world, which have been implemented prior to the advancement of regulation.

With international emissions trading, a governing body sets a cap on pollution emissions and provides companies with credits that allow them to emit a specific amount of environmentally harmful gases. An enterprise that does not use their allocation can sell the unneeded credits to another company that needs to increase its emissions output. The process is commonly known as cap and trade.

A cap and trade system is not a new concept. It was used for the first time in the U.S. as part of its Acid Rain program. The European Union currently uses the system to reduce carbon emissions. As part of the global treaties to control greenhouse gases, a cap and trade system is expected to lower carbon emissions.

There is automated carbon emissions tracking software that enables a company to track their carbon footprint in real time and take inventory of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions. This data shows a companys impact on the environment, identifies areas of reduction, and manages emission allocation opportunities.

International emissions trading is good for the overall environment. It encourages companies to pollute less, as they are rewarded for their efforts, whilst those companies that see increased emissions, pay appropriately. The overall concept encourages the lowering of emissions due to financial penalties and should aid in the effort to reduce global warming.

Countries around the world are looking at a number of initiatives in the effort to reduce global warming. Laws and treaties have been introduced in the United States and other countries with the goal of reducing air pollution. Several chemicals are known to be major contributors: hydrochlorofluorocarbons, chlorofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, carbon dioxide, in particular. Certain products are being phased out in this effort, including refrigerant gas used in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems and commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning systems.

International emissions trading is an example of free market environmentalism. Once the governing agency sets the allowable emissions limits, the decision is left up to companies whether or not to implement emission reduction methods that will significantly save them money over the long term.

Global warming is one of those topics that I still find myself wondering what to truly believe. Is our CO2 production really the culprit in the warming of the planet? Or are there some other larger influences at play here. I have a hard time believing mankind’s activities are solely to blame for any kind of climate change.

After all, CO2 is only one of many greenhouse gases that can affect the warming trend. Water vapor is by far the most abundant and effective at influencing the greenhouse problem. But I don’t see any kind of public concern over evaporation of water in any way at all. Okay, I realize that there is little or even nothing that can be done about that but the point is CO2 is just a tiny fraction of the greenhouse gases affecting our climate. So if water vapor is by far the largest greenhouse gas then why are we so obsessed by manmade CO2? Mankind’s ego.

We see a small trend in the planets temperature rising and of course we assume it must be what we are doing. I am truly pleased to see that we are taking an interest in reducing pollution from cars and industry but I really have my doubts about the connection to global warming at least in the significant way the media would like us to believe.

The media is sounding the alarm bell which of course sells more newspapers than reporting the less extreme predictions surrounding the warming trend. The weather models produced by scientists predict a reduction in the temperature differences between the poles and the equatorial regions. This will in fact reduce the number of violent tropical storms, as there will be less of a temperature discrepancy to stimulate them. Also the warming of the regions closer to the poles will allow agricultural pursuits in areas where it was not possible before. Food production would be able to rise accordingly. The alarmist media isn’t interested in those types of stories it seems.

The change in the world’s temperature is just that, change. There is irrefutable evidence that the temperature of the planet has and most likely will always be changing regardless of what we are doing. What are we so afraid of? Do the alarmists doubt mankind’s ability to adapt and cope with a few degrees of temperature change or even sea levels rising a meter or so? There will doubtless be hardships and even some displaced people in some regions but man has the ability to adapt and change. We have demonstrated this through the ages. I am confident that we will not only survive these changes but also learn to use them to our advantage.

I live in Canada and if you ask anyone living north of the temperate zone about rising temperatures the resounding response would be “bring it on, we could use a little global warming around here”. Life will improve greatly for huge numbers of the world’s population with a couple of degrees increase in the planet’s temperature. Migration to areas that were before considered uninhabitable by most will have a more moderate climate allowing for farming and other activities. You can’t sell newspapers with stories like that.

The scientific data indicates that 1998 was the warmest year on record. The planet has been cooling ever since. A quote from Dr. Oleg Sorokhtin of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences “The earth is at the peak of one of its passing warm spells, It’ll start getting cold by 2012, and really, really cold around 2041″. So who are we to believe? A respected scientist or Al Gore who has made millions from his crusade for the planet and his questionable agenda and phony pseudo science.

If the planet is warming I can honestly say I hope so. We will get by and probably do well in the process. What really concerns me is the muzzling of real science in the debate. An objective media would go a long way in helping us all deal with the facts as they truly are. Focusing on the alarmist perspective only causes undue fear where none is warranted.

Is driving our SUV’s and minivans really the problem here? Or is our planet just going through another climate cycle like it has done so many times before? The only thing I know for sure is I can’t count on the media to provide the answers.

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