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GliderGuider

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9. Carbon intensity is not the issue
Fri Oct 11, 2013, 06:23 AM
Oct 2013

Carbon emissions are the issue. Absolute numbers are what count, because the atmosphere has a finite mass.

Notice the green bar is growing much more rapidly (compared to its early years) than the black one. dimbear Oct 2013 #1
Mmmmm ... hope. GliderGuider Oct 2013 #2
Then our descendants will curse us with good reason. n/t dimbear Oct 2013 #3
Descendants? We're going to have descendants? GliderGuider Oct 2013 #4
So correct, . n/t CRH Oct 2013 #5
Can you fit an exponential curve to the green part? joshcryer Oct 2013 #6
I could, but I don't do that any more. GliderGuider Oct 2013 #8
Just fit it to the green. joshcryer Oct 2013 #11
Renewable trends to 2050, starting from 1990 and from 1995. GliderGuider Oct 2013 #12
Where do you account for this kristopher Oct 2013 #18
In this post I don't. I was just doing what joshcryer asked me to. GliderGuider Oct 2013 #20
You never do. nt kristopher Oct 2013 #21
Are you alleging that the growth will be more than exponential? joshcryer Oct 2013 #32
Thanks. joshcryer Oct 2013 #33
That's exactly the point I keep making, that the boosters don't want to address. nt GliderGuider Oct 2013 #36
If you suck at graphing here's an alternative caraher Oct 2013 #29
"Primary energy" is mostly unused heat by-product of combustion kristopher Oct 2013 #7
Carbon intensity is not the issue GliderGuider Oct 2013 #9
Carbon intensity most certainly IS a significant part of the issue. kristopher Oct 2013 #10
If we gain energy (i.e. carbon) efficiency the GDP will just rise faster. GliderGuider Oct 2013 #13
That is warped thinking. kristopher Oct 2013 #15
You can't please everyone GliderGuider Oct 2013 #16
Yet that 'warped thinking' follows reality, and what most people expect muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #23
When talking about projections GG's efforts are head-in-the-sand thinking kristopher Oct 2013 #26
Cute. New Policies is not even in Category IV. joshcryer Oct 2013 #34
CO2 is a well-mixed GHG. That means that local production is a global issue. GliderGuider Oct 2013 #14
Ummmm, no, you couldn't be more wrong. kristopher Oct 2013 #17
This really gets you wired up, doesn't it? nt GliderGuider Oct 2013 #19
Looks to me like you are the one struggling with personal issues kristopher Oct 2013 #22
GDP and CO2 decoupled for one reason alone NickB79 Oct 2013 #24
That isn't it - a corporate awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency 'boomed' in the 70s... kristopher Oct 2013 #25
CO2 intensity of GDP - USA vs. China GliderGuider Oct 2013 #27
Hopefully peak oil kicks in and saves the planet. happyslug Oct 2013 #28
My hope is for a fairly sudden and complete global economic collapse. GliderGuider Oct 2013 #31
You might get it, Watch the West Antarctic Ice Sheet happyslug Oct 2013 #35
We are losing the one war we need to win phantom power Oct 2013 #30
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