tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post6113640056367636671..comments2022-07-18T04:34:29.949-05:00Comments on Days: Climate BelieverLuis B. Aramburuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16000261674001951311noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post-52454209275177327002016-05-05T16:48:44.151-05:002016-05-05T16:48:44.151-05:00"Who says renewables reduce emissions system-..."Who says renewables reduce emissions system-wise? Show me one country with emissions below 100 grams per kWh"<br /><br />Is Iceland an example?<br />Don't you set up your question to fail by excluding geothermal renewable energy?Saskboyhttp://www.abandonedstuff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post-58165197714646190522015-02-08T20:12:39.978-06:002015-02-08T20:12:39.978-06:00Good summary points. As a retired BSEE/MSChE engi...Good summary points. As a retired BSEE/MSChE engineer I was once a true believer in AGW always looking for an efficient way to promote renewables & nuclear energy. But after studying this issue for 45+yrs I realized that this whole debate is not about a methodology of moving from hydrocarbons to a more sustainable energy source but a political mindset based on saving the world from destructive forces of an increasing population of (humanity). It is not scientific in any way possible. Sane people would realize that standardized design, nuclear based power is the answer...but insanity currently reigns. Just imagine if we were in a position today to try to justify to the world that electrical energy routed to nearly ever household or business would be beneficial to mankind. In todays world, it would never happen. I think humanity intelligence reached its apex shortly after WWII and is now descending fairly rapidly.Richvshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772518073919358156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post-3651466510442859892015-02-08T05:15:05.222-06:002015-02-08T05:15:05.222-06:00You must have forgotten the /sarc tag right Brian ...You must have forgotten the /sarc tag right Brian H.?<br /><br />The car is simply superior? In what way exactly? <br /><br />- Cost? Yes.<br />- Luxuriousness? Yes<br />- Pompous pronouncement that one "cares" while at the same time consuming like hell? Yes!<br />- less energy use per km driven? No!!!!!!<br /><br />Typical gasoline-powered auto engines are approximately 27% efficient. Typical fossil-fueled generating stations are 50% efficient, transmission to end user is 67% efficient, battery charging is 90% efficient and the auto’s electric motor is 90% efficient, so that the fuel efficiency of an electric car is also 27%. However, the electric car requires 30% more power per mile traveled to move the mass of its batteries.<br />Given that it is decades (if ever) before our electricity is mostly generated without fossil fuels those "superior" Tesla's of yours are just burning coal and gas to move around, and doing it less efficiently than a modern reciprocating engine driven vehicle.<br /><br /> So what is the freaking point of stuffing a vehicle full of chemical waste (chemical batteries) and pretending it does not use fossil fuels to propel itself?<br />No point at all except "feel-good" "look at me" pretend-to-be-green ultra consumerism.Wijnandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00782929342350156313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post-89321404771905717012015-02-08T01:13:21.095-06:002015-02-08T01:13:21.095-06:00Tesla would do fine without "subsidies",...Tesla would do fine without "subsidies", which are tax breaks given to purchasers, typically about 4% of purchase. The car is simply superior, and the company is working hard to get to the point it can offer a mid-priced car at half the price of its current offerings in 2-3 yrs. Brian Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895289104798325252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post-45918669088652995762015-02-07T11:35:39.940-06:002015-02-07T11:35:39.940-06:00Quite interesting. And, funny. I have taken the li...Quite interesting. And, funny. I have taken the liberty to translate it into Spanish, as part of a somewhat wider idea. With due attribution. Let me know if you have a problem with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post-24371127727457863112015-02-07T10:27:47.468-06:002015-02-07T10:27:47.468-06:00Don't forget the free pass for the environment...Don't forget the free pass for the environmental footprint of renewables with their offshore mining of rare earth metals and bird and bat kills.Mike Dombroskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722885486530482844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post-25787876083654359712015-02-07T00:27:07.923-06:002015-02-07T00:27:07.923-06:00He doesn't claim to be a scientist anywhere in...He doesn't claim to be a scientist anywhere in the article. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923979817726771174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post-34917799164272428972015-02-06T22:14:42.020-06:002015-02-06T22:14:42.020-06:00Good points. I'm all for reducing human impact...Good points. I'm all for reducing human impact on climate & environment but, as you pointed out, a lot of the proposed solutions just don't make sense. I'm also a firm believer in the power of innovation. Better or more efficient ways to do the things we need The answer isn't to taxes companies and create watchdog agencies for everything but to educate about the problems and foster business competition towards solution creation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07660944068469382352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942955863194137754.post-42852002513588276172015-02-06T16:56:36.308-06:002015-02-06T16:56:36.308-06:00Glad to see that there is a climate scientist out ...Glad to see that there is a climate scientist out there who has finally figured out that much of the force behind global warming alarmism are degenerate elitists (not scientists) who want to goad governments into mass murder via Holodomor (mass starvation via government policy) because they want a world with less people in it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156703859348966113noreply@blogger.com