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Thought i'd add some bright notes to this bit of gloom-talking i did earlier...
Godyam, i say, godyam. (coz i worship yams, you see
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Energy Efficiency
This long-term state approach, quoted in that article, looks promising...
That's a social solution that should suit both 'socialist' and 'capitalist' countries. But both state and individual approaches probably need to adopt more 'contentious' pricing approaches like these too...
Pricing norms like these, applied hand-in-hand with 'protectionist' pricing for energy-efficient products (or government grants for long-term projects), might overcome some of our over-consumption tendencies. (Altho, considering the economic role of consumption in countries like the US and UK, this is still a tricky path to tread...)
Plantlife methane production
Yay, i overreacted. The authors of the original report have pointed out that the methane release is comparatively small, and forests etc still absorb far more greenhouse gases than they release.
Originally Posted by Golgot
- The way energy efficiency alone doesn't lead to less energy usage - as it's a natural tendency to 'spend' the extra that we've 'saved'.
- The new discovery that plantlife produces methane, so forests are next-to-useless as carbon sinks.
Godyam, i say, godyam. (coz i worship yams, you see
).This long-term state approach, quoted in that article, looks promising...
In Berlin the city’s Energy Agency grants suppliers 10 or 15-year contracts to manage the energy needs of public buildings: the suppliers invest in improved efficiency, and in return receive 70-90 per cent of any savings made. The programme has delivered major financial and emissions savings.
At present [in the UK], the more energy that is used, the less consumers typically pay per unit, creating in effect an incentive to use more energy. In contrast, many parts of the world have experience of ‘lifeline tariffs’, providing a quota of cheap energy sufficient for basic needs, with the price rising thereafter.
Plantlife methane production
Yay, i overreacted
. The authors of the original report have pointed out that the methane release is comparatively small, and forests etc still absorb far more greenhouse gases than they release.
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Last edited by Golgot; 01-26-06 at 03:36 PM.
