Friday, November 20, 2020

Green energy

A case can be made showing that most people are only interested in climate change as it relates to politics. Scientist will point out that there currently is no practical replacement for fossil fuel yet this is routinely presented as a possibility. These same people are opposed to nuclear plants. They never mention using natural gas for transportation. The never bring up the problems with mining rare earth metals. They don't discuss the wait time to charge up a car battery. They have no answer to the problem of what to do with air travel and heavy equipment like bulldozes, semis, tractors and so on. They oppose fracking without a replacement and without explaining how the world will keep going without fossil fuel. On an individual basis they live in large homes on large lots that require more energy for heating and cooling. The lawn needs watering, fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides. Many of these same people have a second home with all the same requirements. They drive SUV's and commute miles to work each day so they can live in their large homes in the burbs. They have garages or storage sheds filled with lawn care equipment like mowers, edgers, trimmers, leaf blowers and snow blowers all of which require more fossil fuels along with recreational vehicles like four wheelers, motor bikes, snow mobiles and boats. For some the recycling of there used soup cans shows they care. The main groups that promote climate change are those who earn a living writing about it and those who manufacture solar and wind equipment. All those who truly understand the problems associated with climate change will act on what is written above. Here is one statistic. There are 55 million acres of irrigated farm land an 40 million acres of lawn.

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