Dik: Maybe reduce the quantity that's being used?
I was referring to the snake oil salesmen that are trying to sell us on carbon capture.
There are entirely different snake oil salesmen that are trying to convince us that solar and wind are cheap an reliable while refusing to acknowledge nuclear as being cheap, reliable and safe... Neither of which are true.
Yet another type of snake oil salesman that's trying to convince us that the doomsday scenarios they've been preaching are imminent for 30+ years are real and just around the corner despite no real evidence of catastrophe.
The reality, as is usually the case, is much more boring and nuanced. Yes, the earth is warming. Yes, this is occurring rapidly in a geologic sense. Yes, man made influence is almost certainly a good part of this warming. And, yes CO2 emission are a good part of it as well....
However, the most efficient solution to our problem is likely a long series of incremental solutions and adaptations:
a) Reduce our dependence on the forms of power (i.e. Coal) that produce the most CO2 per MegaWatt of energy.
b) Stop with practices that are detrimental to our plants ability to absorb CO2.... Like clear cutting rain forests or old growth forests.
c) Stop buying products that are produced primarily with power derived from coal.
d) Increase and subsidize the number of CO2 free (or nearly free) forms of power. Nuclear power, Hydro, Geothermal, Solar, Wind, even Fuel Cells.
e) Expand the use of "waste product" energy.... like methane capture from waste water processing.
We're never going to completely eliminate the use of fossil fuels for cars and airplanes and such. But, we can move towards being more EFFICIENT with our use of power and our CO2 emissions.
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