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Posted on 07/04/2012 9:31:55 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
This is ten different kinds of glorious.
Greenies are always lamenting that we need big government to force humanity to treat the planet with their idea of respect, and bemoaning the toll that prosperity ostensibly takes on the environment. It’s a darn shame that they’re stuck on one speed in that line of argument, because in reality, a thriving economy and environmental quality are not mutually exclusive forces: rather, economic growth often means increasing environmental quality. Case in point:
John Hanger points out on his energy blog that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions have fallen so sharply in the first three months of 2012 according to new data from the EIA, that total CO2 emissions this year are on track to drop to the lowest level since 1991, see chart above.
The key driver for the “shockingly good news” that CO2 emissions will probably fall this year to a two-decade low according to John is “the shale gas revolution, and the low-priced gas that it has made a reality, especially in the last 12 months. As of April, gas tied coal at 32% of the electric power generation market, nearly ending coal’s 100 year reign on top of electricity markets (see related CD post on this energy milestone). Let’s remember the speed and extent of gas’s rise and coal’s drop: coal had 52% of the market in 2000 and 48% in 2008.” …
There are obviously a lot of factors in play here — population, productivity, etcetera — which can account for a lot of the increase of the past couple of decades. But what’s up with the sudden dropoff?
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Be sure and see the Graph....
I tried to get it on here...but my normal HTML technique was ridiculous with the way things are setup at the Hotair website.
Sorry, couldn’t resist...
LOL!
I tried to get it on here...but my normal HTML technique was ridiculous with the way things are setup at the Hotair website.
Watts Up with That has a better version -
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oakland on July 4, 2012 at 10:44 AM
Ha! That looks like the divergence of the dendrochronological record from the actual temperature record before those claiming to be climate scientists decided to “hide the decline.”
blink on July 4, 2012 at 10:47 AM
Some might be interested in the little debate....see the comments...
( Follow the Blowback)...
Hotair lingo.
Unfortunately, it seems to me that it does in fact reflect
the curve of prosperity in the country.
Nothing like the Baraqqi Depression to redice CO2 emissions.
I assume the goal is to approach the per capita of Bangla Desh.
fyi
Zero’s EPA and Energy henchmen are not going to like this news.
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