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In reply to the discussion: A simple graph: The primary energy mix [View all]GliderGuider
(21,088 posts)9. Carbon intensity is not the issue
Carbon emissions are the issue. Absolute numbers are what count, because the atmosphere has a finite mass.
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Notice the green bar is growing much more rapidly (compared to its early years) than the black one.
dimbear
Oct 2013
#1
That's exactly the point I keep making, that the boosters don't want to address. nt
GliderGuider
Oct 2013
#36
Yet that 'warped thinking' follows reality, and what most people expect
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2013
#23
CO2 is a well-mixed GHG. That means that local production is a global issue.
GliderGuider
Oct 2013
#14