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8. Climate change is now built into the system, but climate catastrophe, that can be prevented.

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 11:44 AM

Dec 2014

You are being a tad pessimistic.

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Are low prices a crude awakening for climate activists? [View all] ellenrr Dec 2014 OP

Of course. truebluegreen Dec 2014 #1

speaking of seen to be changing: ellenrr Dec 2014 #2

Yes, I saw that. truebluegreen Dec 2014 #4

Depends on how long the lower prices hold probably BootinUp Dec 2014 #3

Kuwait says prices should recover somewhat in 2nd half of 2015 davidn3600 Dec 2014 #5

well, I beieve it is somewhat a moot point, ellenrr Dec 2014 #7

I'm not being a pessimist, I'm listening to scientists... ellenrr Dec 2014 #9

OK, we are listening to different scientists, that is fine. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #10

Are you saying scientists can disagree? dumbcat Dec 2014 #13

gosh - a reasonable person! :) ellenrr Dec 2014 #15

I'd say he's not being pessimistic at all NickB79 Dec 2014 #14

"Current carbon trends". Change the trends, maybe? Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #17

Peak oil and CO2 Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #11

Oil and solar compete for entirely different niches and uses NickB79 Dec 2014 #16

Solar, storage, and EVs are mutually-reinforcing sectors. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #20

Improve the battery, improve the solar cell - viola. Who needs oil? Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #18

Yup. Or coal, or gas. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #21

Personally... 99Forever Dec 2014 #19