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Global Warming is A Global Problem

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May 9, 8:39 AM

by John Ryden, Global Warming Examiner

Global warming is a global problem and will require the coordinated efforts of all countries to solve. For example, China passed the United States as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

The Chinese economy is growing at 8 to 10% per year. In only nine (9) years they will double their amount of greenhouse gas emissions. So even if the United States were able to completely stop using all fossil fuels in 9 years, China alone would negate the entire reduction.

China is less efficient in using energy than the United States and produces more greenhouse gases then the United States per unit of Gross Domestic Product. This is because their manufacturing processes are less energy efficient and they produce a higher proportion of their electric power with low quality coal, which releases more CO2 for each watt of energy produced.

Environmentalists need to be very careful about limiting, closing or driving out businesses in this country that consume large amounts of energy. If they drive domestic manufacturing off-shore, they may actually make the global warming problem worse. They might feel good shutting down the plant next door, but if it re-opens in China, we are all worse off. (Especially the people who loose their jobs and get more pollution in the bargain.)

The solution to this problem is to provide low-cost, environmentally clean power in the United States and provide economic incentives for manufacturers to stay at home. This not only creates jobs in the United States, but also reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

We also need to help China generate more low cost, environmentally clean power so they can lower their greenhouse gas emissions. Developing the technology and equipment to produce clean energy is a major growth industry. The United States should be leading this industry. This should also produce more good paying jobs in the United States.

We have to look at the global implications of what our energy policies mean to the global warming problem.

Topics: Global Warming , Climate Change , Carbon Dioxide , China , Greenhouse

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Renewable Energy needs a healthy economy

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November 20, 11:41 AM

The big 3 auto manufacturers have seen their auto sales slump 30 to 45% in recent months. Years of bad designs, questionable quality, high costs, and bad management / labor relations have finally caught up with them. Watching the CEOs of the big 3 and... Read More
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