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limpyhobbler

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3. For climate change, it doesn't matter how much clean energy we have.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2013, 02:55 PM

Apr 2013

It only matters how much dirty energy we use, because that is what contributes to climate change.

We can build solar farms and windmills around the clock. But if we don't start slowing down coal and oil we are not making progress.

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Clean energy progress too slow to limit global warming - report [View all] alp227 Apr 2013 OP

I wish this was a surprise... Moostache Apr 2013 #1

This ignores step 1 KurtNYC Apr 2013 #2

For climate change, it doesn't matter how much clean energy we have. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #3

It's almost funny to see how much more seriously we take a mythical Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #4

the story's headline almost makes it sound like global warming is the fault olddad56 Apr 2013 #5