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Green Society?

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  • 08-03-2009 3:24pm
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    Denerick
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    Is it possible to create a carbon neutral economy? This would entail a completely renewable energy system, carbon neutral motor engines (Based on some sort of solar/electric hybrid, which is charged up from the green grid) and other things I clearly haven't thought true.

    Don't want to see any 'there is no such thing as climate change nonsense', this is a question on its own merits from somebody genuinely uninformed about the realities of green technology. In other words, is it possible to attain a carbon neutral or majority carbon neutral economy, or possibly more important, is it really worth it?


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    paulm17781
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    Denerick wrote: »
    Don't want to see any 'there is no such thing as climate change nonsense', this is a question on its own merits from somebody genuinely uninformed about the realities of green technology. In other words, is it possible to attain a carbon neutral or majority carbon neutral economy, or possibly more important, is it really worth it?

    Not really an answer but I hate this logic too. Whether or not climate change exists. Pumping gases into the atmosphere it wrong. Carbon neutral can't be worse than this.


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    BendiBus
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    I just don't like the term carbon neutral. There's a lot more to the environment, and to being green, than carbon dioxide.

    I also like to believe in clean air and clean water for starters. Focussing on CO2 may actually divert attention from other pollutants. I think the tax changes on diesel are CO2 related, but diesel emits more particulate matter so we're breathing dirtier air as a result.


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