What will environmentalists do if the climate bill now being debated is defeated?
Will they accept this as the "will of the people" or will they continue to quibble about this. Whether the bill ever gets to the senate bill is very much an open issue. The 50 Blue Dog Democrats have stated that they will only vote for a bill which supports both coal and nuclear. Many more liberal democrats have indicated that they will vote against a bill that contains nuclear and support for coal. Next week the real fireworks will start. Perhaps we will see more of the "other side" of the science argument next week.
Read MoreWhat is the trade off for hybrid 'green cars'?
Considering their alternative power comes from electricity, and electricity is produced by burning coal or produced by nuclear plants. Burnig coal and nuclear waste are hardly envirnmentally friendly. So are these hybrid cars really all that much better than regular cars just burning petrol??
You guys are right. I totally spaced out the fact they recharge themselves! Brainfart on my part!
What would be a good alternative for cruise ship fuel?
What I mean to say is that you see how these ships probably run on gasoline or coal, whatever it is it is producing alot of CO2….so what would be a good alternative????
Read Morewhy is coal a portable climate? what importance did coal carry for the countries who had it?
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Coal is a portable climate. It carries the heat of the tropics to Labrador and the polar circle; and it is the means of transporting itself whithersoever it is wanted. Watt and Stephenson whispered in the ear of mankind their secret, that a half-ounce of coal will draw two tons a mile, and coal carries coal, by rail and by boat, to make Canada as warm as Calcutta, and with its comfort brings its industrial power.
Read MoreDo you know why it is important to recycle?
When we recycle, we are taking back some of our nonrenewable resources and gaining the ability to reuse them. Considering things like minerals, coal, and fossil fuels are in short supply, it is important that we take every opportunity to make the most of these dwindling natural resources. We need to use landfills only when we have done everything necessary to reclaim any useful waste.
Did you know that methane and leachete are both byproducts of slowly rotting waste created in landfills? Where methane occurs naturally and has the potential of being an energy source, leachete does not have benefits; in fact, it has to have special holding ponds with bacteria added so as not to contaminate water sources. Even closed landfills have to retain insurance for a period of 30 years due to possibilities of explosions!
Also another thing to consider is that if we recycle and compost, then our need for mining and garbage pickup would be virtually eliminated!