Al Gore says a Democratic victory in the midterm will save the planet. Updated Nov. 3, 2014 12:58 a.m. ET

Another proof that Hahvahd graduates would lie, sometimes unknowingly.

AlG does admit that this is merely "Here is what I believe".

Faith is for sale. He is marketing it just like other preachers do. 

"We have no time to spare. We must act now. Luckily, we have all the tools we need to solve this challenge. All we need is political will.."

The will to kill this fatwa-giri. 

Democratic control of the Senate did nothing for saving AlG - I mean his planet - for the past eight years. 

Irreversibility of climate change

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/effects-of-climate-change-irreversible-un-panel-warns-in-report/2014/11/01/2d49aeec-6142-11e4-8b9e-2ccdac31a031_story.html

Effects of climate change ‘irreversible,’ U.N. panel warns in report, Joby Warrick and Chris Mooney
November 2

Dismal science again.

What in the world is reversible that these conservative reactionaries - stagnationists reveling in "business as usual" climate, even as they attack "business as usual" emissions (as if there are any such things) - dare issue "warnings"?

"The planet faces a future of extreme weather, rising sea levels and melting polar ice from soaring levels of carbon dioxide and other gases, the U.N. panel said. Only an unprecedented global effort to slash emissions within a relatively short time period will prevent temperatures from crossing a threshold that scientists say could trigger far more dangerous disruptions, the panel warned."

Oh, really. As if humanity hasn't weathered other calamities in the last 150- or 300-odd years. (Even the 100-year peace had its droughts and famines).

Generating doom by models. Infantilism.

Russo-Bangla atomatom

Bhalo, bhalo. Would be a nice spectacle if it starts running before 2020. More than a month, that is.

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http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Russia_agrees_to_build_Bangladeshi_nuclear-0211114.html

Russia agrees to build Bangladeshi nuclear

02 November 2011

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Under the agreement, Russia will construct two 1000 MWe reactors at Rooppur, in Pabna district, about 200 km from the capital, Dhaka. It specifies that Rosatom's AtomStroyExport division will act as the contractor, while the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission will be the customer.

** And sell to the REB? **

A separate agreement will be signed for Russia to provide the necessary financing for the Rooppur plant’s construction.

** And who is going to sign the guarantee? **

Kiriyenko said that the proposed reactors "will meet all the international post-Fukushima requirements." He noted that the plant will feature double containment, a passive heat removal system, hydrogen recombiners, a core catcher, as well as other safety features.

** Yeah, yeah. **

According to a Reuters report, Osman said that construction of the reactors at Rooppur would begin by 2013 and will take five years to complete.

** Yeah, right. **

"Encouraging consumers to ‘buy green’ by making environmentally-friendly goods cheaper might have drawbacks as the much feared ‘rebound effect’ could offset gains by pushing for ever more consumption, environmentalists argue.

Environmentally friendly goods are often overpriced for many consumers – and as the economic crisis continues to bite, many suggest that tax incentives are needed to make green shopping more affordable."

Suckers born every ... You can fool enough people long enough to sell slime as green.

Drive for 'green' consumption a chimera, NGOs warn

Published 28 October 2011

http://www.euractiv.com/sustainability/drive-green-consumption-chimera-ngos-warn-news-508616

UK solar subsdies to be cut by more than half

Haven't financing costs also declined? So what if the payback period will now be 18 years? What else would you do with your money? Keep it in the bank? :-)

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Solar subsidies to be cut by more than half

Published 28 October 2011

http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-solarpower/chinese-solar-subsidy-storm-heads-europe-news-508585?utm_source=EurActiv+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9861f0ac5e-my_google_analytics_key&utm_medium=email

... The cut will almost double the payback period for householders, the document revealed, meaning someone installing £10-12,000 solar panels will only be in credit after 18 years rather than the current 10. The rate will be reduced from 43.3p per kilowatt hour of solar electricity to just 21p, the document revealed, cutting returns from around 7% to 4%.

Reuters: German solar subsidies to fade 15 pct from 2012

An employment crisis of the rich or the poor?

Solar in Germany required less subsidy because the generation alternatives were relatively costlier and the retail tariffs relatively higher than, say, in China.

I think it's worth examining the comparative advantage - if China can produce GHG reductions for the ETS cheaper than Germany (relative to, say, some financial derivatives or loan products to PIGS), China should export GHG reductions to Germany and Germany should export loan products to China.

I wonder if that's what's happening any way! :-)
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German solar subsidies to fade 15 pct from 2012

http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL5E7LR3J020111027

FRANKFURT Oct 27 (Reuters) - Germany's solar feed-in tariffs, subsidies the industry needs to be competitive, will fall 15 percent from 2012.

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Bonn-based Bundesnetzagentur said solar installations in the 12 months to September 2011 -- the reference period determining the size of the cut -- reached about 5,200 megawatts (MW), down from 7,800 MW in the year-earlier period.

For cuts of 15 percent, installations during the 12-month period needed to be greater than 4,500 MW, according to the German renewable act EEG. Latest available statistics had suggested a cut of at least 12 percent.

Germany is the world's largest solar market by installations and therefore a major sales market of sector bellwethers such as U.S.-based First Solar , China's Suntech , Norway's Renewable Energy Corp and Germany's SMA Solar .

FT: UN says high fertility impedes growth

If women were freed from bearing and caring, could that put downward pressure on wages?

Mary Robinson says, "“The Horn of Africa has had the eight hottest years in succession ever. We are going to have to continue to think about drought and famine. We need to cut through rightwing theology and get back to the basics. We can and should address Africa’s fertility by educating women and improving healthcare.”

Yes, that would also mean putting solar mega projects aside, and using all "climate funds" for health and education.

High fertility impedes growth, says UN - FT.com

www.ft.com

Continued high fertility in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia is impeding economic development and perpetuating poverty, the UN Population Fund has warned. With an estimated 215m women seeking but unable to gain access to family planning each