I have had an inclining to get up to speed on GHG science and the actual debate about GHG’s affect on global warming for some time now. I recall a friend of mine in a environmental policy class stating that its hard, as a student, with little specific knowledge of the science to understand the details behind GHG science in a manner that allows him to judged if its true or not.
Just take a quick look at a website devoted to the science of temperature …

I came across the group ‘The Cap Solution‘ through a few different avenues, energy industry related research, at the public library as an advertisement in the front hall, and at the local farmers market on a bulletin board. The Cap Solution is consortium of the Environmental Defense Fund, the Blue/Green Alliance, and the United Steel Workers.
Here’s what they stand for:

The cap solution in a nutshell
Capping carbon pollution encourages the growth of renewable energy and energy-efficient industries. It brings customers to these businesses, which in turn will create good jobs …

The U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on the Renewable Portfolio Standard next week. What’s that you may ask, well its a standard set by the Federal Government that requires a certain amount of energy be derived from renewable sources. Sounds good to me. But wait how is this paid for, oh yeah that’s right, its a subsidy to renewable technologies, paid for by taxes.
Now don’t get me wrong I fully support renewable energy, but why should I pay for someone else’s moral preference. …

This is a pretty interesting article about ‘The Energy Ant‘ traveling to a nuclear power site; North Anna in VA. It gives a quick overview of nuclear power. 20% of the U.S.’s power is supplied by nuclear. The last nuclear plant was ordered in 1973, in the U.S., but more seem to be in our nations future. Ontario is discussing plans to build two reactors and the latest Energy Policy Act, will subsidize new nuclear power plants, if any are built. So read up on …

So what’s the benefits of globalization and increasing trade between countries? China, who 15 years ago couldn’t claim to be a developing country is now the world’s leading investor in renewable energy. See Article. So to all those who criticize globalization and free markets, this would not have happened without the ability to trade. We all benefit from countries becoming richer.
China has a long way to go, as does the U.S., them with development us with management of our wealth, but as the world …