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Covered extensively in the media the last few days is the announcement that Mars Company is shifting 100% to renewable energy in all their UK operations, because they want to stop using electricity generated by burning fossil fuel because that causes global warming. The Mars operations Texas are already on renewables.

Mars is one of the largest privately held companies in the US and is operating around the world.

Mars is not the first nor the last company to do this. Many have and many more will.

You need to get on the phone an call Mars and tell them that you are an expert and they are ignorant fools if they think burning fossil fuels causes global warming.

Another one you can call is Steelcase, the largest manufacturer of file cabinets

You can find lists of companies who have already shifted 100% to renewables or have shifted as much as technically feasible. They all think that burning fossil fuels causes global warming.

Call all of them and tell them all that you are highly educated and know more about than they do.

You need to stop hanging around Free Republic preaching to the choir. You need to go out into the real world where policy decisions are being made.

McGee's chart might be a good start, though I would suggest better diplomacy than calling people nitwits. Let people decide for themselves who is a nitwit after looking at the data. In fact there could be a good case to be made that if for some reason Anthropogenic activity did produce Global Warming, it is just in the nick of time to keep us from plunging into another ice age! (A position taken, for example, by the old-earth creationist Hugh Ross. Look at that peaklet. Wouldn't any sensible weather watcher say let's turn up the thermostat, it's about to get chilly again?

Mars Company is shifting 100% to renewable energy in all their UK operations, because they want to stop using electricity generated by burning fossil fuel because that causes global warming.

Ben, welcome to the party! See, SkyDancer and Kaslin I told you that he wouldn't let us down.

Ben Ficklin, renewable energy is called firewood where I live. The only “renewable energy” source that provides electricity for utilities which makes economic sense without massive government subsidies is hydroelectric.

Making candy bars is not actually a power intensive industry, so big whoop! If they actually wanted to make a difference they would by partnering with a tooth paste company or Jenny Craig. Instead Mars is partnering with the bird and bat exterminating wind cartel. This is a combo publicity stunt and way for them to get government subsidies and tax write offs. Candy companies are always looking for some way to improve their image. They normally take a lot of heat for causing tooth decay, obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

In addition there is probably a little government graft taking place and maybe Bill Nye will pretend that he is eating a snickers in between carrots and celery sticks.

You can find lists of companies who have already shifted 100% to renewables or have shifted as much as technically feasible. They all think that burning fossil fuels causes global warming.

No very few think anything of the sort, but they do think that pandering to leftist loons might be good for their bottom line. But as I have responded to you a dozen times before... consensus even if it did exist... is not a scientific argument. I know that supposed consensus is all that you have, but I keep thinking that maybe you will at least do us the favor of citing at least something related to actual observational data one of these days. But thanks for dropping by to help keep us on our toes.

You can find lists of companies who have already shifted 100% to renewables or have shifted as much as technically feasible. They all think that burning fossil fuels causes global warming.

I doubt it...

They all think that NOT burning fossil fuels causes a larger PROFIT in their pockets due to folks who 'want to save the world'.

They will pay EXTRA for the products sold to feel good about something.