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Benton D Struckcheon

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8. Obviously, it has to change in the advanced part of the world first.

Mon May 5, 2014, 10:09 AM

May 2014

For the obvious reason that they have the money to try things out, and the technology to make it happen. It ain't happenin' first in rural India or something.
What you're missing is that as the price of solar declines because of economies of scale and increased efficiencies garnered from moving along the learning curve on how to do it, it becomes affordable and practical for the rest of the world. The IPCC's goal is 50% renewable in electric generation by 2050. We're at 23% now. All you need is a doubling and a little bit. If you get the price down to where it becomes practical for all of the industrialized heavy users of power to switch over, you can get to that goal with no problem at all.

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NOAA - Net Heating Effect Of GHGs Up 1.5% Globally In Just One Year From 2012 To 2013 [View all] hatrack May 2014 OP

bad phantom power May 2014 #1

Not as bad as it used to be Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #2

1.5% annually for 24 years,despite all the renewables we've installed NickB79 May 2014 #3

It's both worse and better Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #4

One other point to consider: GliderGuider May 2014 #5

For the US and Europe, at least, that last part is not true. Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #6

US and EU are not the world. GliderGuider May 2014 #7

Obviously, it has to change in the advanced part of the world first. Benton D Struckcheon May 2014 #8

We'll see. nt GliderGuider May 2014 #9