tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post965327860995305302..comments2024-03-13T18:55:49.391+00:00Comments on Energy Balance: Biofuel's False Promises.Professor Chris Rhodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12060542089215379056noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-5445940177596543732008-08-09T08:41:00.000+01:002008-08-09T08:41:00.000+01:00A good point. It's shame we didn't begin trying to...A good point. It's shame we didn't begin trying to save energy before now, since as you say, it will take generations, and will there be enough energy and raw-materials to build all that is needed?<BR/><BR/>The scariest scenario I have heard of is the die-off and in one analysis 2/3 of the present near 7 billion humans will die by the year 2100. Then, for sure, we will emit a lot less CO2 that presently.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Chris.Professor Chris Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060542089215379056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-61592468187579219502008-08-04T12:09:00.000+01:002008-08-04T12:09:00.000+01:00The BEST way to reduce CO2 is for you to DIE....th...The BEST way to reduce CO2 is for you to DIE....that is right! If you die, your useage of energy drops to zero, and so does the resulting CO2 footprint. <BR/><BR/>Of course, thos only stops man-made CO2 which is less than 1/100 of a percent, with the remaining 99.999% caused by nature and natural forces beyond the control of man.<BR/><BR/>Bankrupting a society, or killing them off for some weird reason, does little to help either the people or the environment. Because, without people and energy, their time is spent trying to survive, with no resources left to help anything environmentally related.<BR/><BR/>This crusade has not become one about building a better society, it has mutated into a leveling down of society to some value below a third or fourth world country. Why do people follow like lemmings on this?<BR/><BR/>Building more efficient buildings is a noble goal...but will take generations. It definately is worth the effort. But it is not realistic to expect this to make one bit of difference in the CO2 timetable as presently promoted.<BR/><BR/>And, if government does all this rebuilding, remember where government gets ALL of its money, through taxes. And this process, less the government take for its operational expenses, is what is left to affect a change....and this is highly inefficient indeed.<BR/><BR/>Biofuel is helped by gov. taxes. This takes money from your right pocket, gives it to farmers (transporters and a slew of others), who profit from it, and it is mixed with the gasoline, to reduce it's cost and increase the volume of combustable liquid. So the money from your right pocket, less operating costs, is contributed back to your left pocket. To bad it always results in a loss.<BR/><BR/>The old cowboy saying is "the surest way to double your money is to fold it over and shove it back into your pocket".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-31887079612138708602008-07-19T04:19:00.000+01:002008-07-19T04:19:00.000+01:00http://www.urbanrevision.com/An ongoing discussion...http://www.urbanrevision.com/<BR/><BR/>An ongoing discussion to rebuild or revamp cities block by block, including an announced design competition.<BR/><BR/>The founder of the above group is also working with the prestigious Rocky Mountain Institute, please see here - <BR/><BR/>Building Sustainable Cities, Block by Block<BR/>http://www.rmi.org/sitepages/pid521.php<BR/><BR/>It is widely expected that half of the world's population will or likely is already living in an urban setting. <BR/>Sustain_ably yours<BR/>GeorgeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-72304442302204137592008-07-17T00:07:00.000+01:002008-07-17T00:07:00.000+01:00Sorry, the link is to my comment above is - http:/...Sorry, the link is to my comment above is - <BR/>http://straddle3.net/context/03/en/2005_04_08.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19508699.post-69182759849531835792008-07-17T00:05:00.000+01:002008-07-17T00:05:00.000+01:00adapting buildings and cities for climate changeTh...adapting buildings and cities for climate change<BR/><BR/>This challenging and exciting text gives an insight into the real changes that are necessary to give our modern day built environment both 'sustainability' and 'survivability'. <BR/><BR/>The book is based on the premise that climate change is going to happen and its impacts on our lives are going to be far worse than generally expected. Sue Roaf argues that many modern buildings are not only 'unsustainable' in themselves but are also having a catastrophic effect on the global climate. <BR/><BR/>In a unique argument, she illustrates that the only way we can hope to survive the following century in fact is if we not only begin to radically reduce CO2 emissions from our buildings and stop building climatically disastrous building types but also build only the buildings that can survive in the changed climates of the future.<BR/><BR/>Throughout the book, traditional and modern building types are used to: explain the history and impacts of climates past, present and future on buildings; set the scene in terms of the history of building development of where we are now and where we are going in terms of sustainability and survivability of buildings; develop two main scenarios of future building development with the 'business as usual' model and the 'survival plan' model, and to make a list of recommendations based on the two scenarios of what actions should be taken by architects, planners and engineers as well as local and national governments, businesses and ordinary people in ensuring the true sustainable nature of the built environment. >from *Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change. A 21st Century Survival Guide* by Sue Roaf, David Crichton and Fergus Nicol. ISBN: 0-7506-6099-6. Published December 14, 2004 <BR/><BR/>***Energy-inefficient houses help to suck up the 50% of the entire US energy demand. The 50% that goes into powering buildings.***<BR/>George<BR/>http://transitions.stumbleupon.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com