You should watch what you wish for, it is likely possible to use tech as cheap as bottom of the range smart phones to monitor traffic, detect violations, keep a video snippet, transfer it to some computer which posts the video online and mails you a letter detailing the fine and a link to the video+password. If it'd stop drivers from playing with their phones whilst driving I'd be for it.
Solutions don't have to be simple. Is a computer chip simple? No, does it work? Yes.
EU already has high fuel taxes, the trick is to keep ratcheting up the tax when the oil price falls. I'm not saying there should be one massive instant tax hike, that'd never work. Cigarette taxes in the UK have gone up relentlessly year after year. People are also addicted to their cars, the same method should be used.
Now is the perfect time to increase gasoline taxes in the US because the price is low. Then, increase the tax a small amount every 6 months. Use the proceeds to subsidise the purchase of electric cars and put systems in place to encourage people to charge their cars when renewable output is high.
The cost of dealing with global warming will far outweigh the cost of avoiding it.
So, I make suggest a valid method to reduce CO2 output and get modded flamebait, doesn't that just say it all.
I still don't hear anyone coming up with a better way.
So we have large agreement that CO2 emissions need to be reduced massively and large agreement that no-one wants to change their lifestyle in order to reduce CO2.
Can someone explain to me how CO2 from transport is going to be reduced if everyone insists on continuing driving fossil fuel vehicles?
Are the majority of the population going to drive less without any incentive to do so?
Very creepy crawlies. I'm sure NSA would like to order 10 billion of these with video recording tech. microSD cards weight half a gram and store up to 128GB, that's the storage bit sorted.
Renewable energy dominance is inevitable, solar energy is forecast to drop to 2c per kwh vs nuclear's 10c. Nuclear is not getting any cheaper. Wind turbines are getting taller and cheaper because there is a more consistent stronger supply of wind higher up and there is ongoing technical innovation. Wind is already going for under 4c per kwh without subsidy.
Tax vehicle owners for the expected Net release of CO2 based on their registered vehicles, and for vehicles that burn fuel: regular emissions check, with mandatory monthly reporting by the vehicle computers, and at least 1 annual check to make sure all emission controls sensors are operational.
That's pretty much taxing fuel the hard way, amounts to the same thing but harder to implement.
Nuclear is dead, I can't be bothered to argue about it. Ten years from now renewable energy will be a fraction of the cost of nuclear and will be the cheapest form of energy worldwide without any need for subsidy. 10 years from now if you suggest we use more nuclear energy, anybody who knows anything will frown at you like you're mad.
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Of course there are back doors, the NSA got to them. 'There are no back doors' - that is what they want you to believe ;-)
Yify torrents have subtitles and don't cost a dime, piracy FTW once again.
Blue, red, bleh, I want an orange one, orange sweets are the best.
You should watch what you wish for, it is likely possible to use tech as cheap as bottom of the range smart phones to monitor traffic, detect violations, keep a video snippet, transfer it to some computer which posts the video online and mails you a letter detailing the fine and a link to the video+password. If it'd stop drivers from playing with their phones whilst driving I'd be for it.
So block them all. Ghostery - Download Page
Google are the worst IMO.
That's exactly what the article says, it's clearly what all left wing people are asking for. (sarc)
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/...
Solutions don't have to be simple. Is a computer chip simple? No, does it work? Yes.
EU already has high fuel taxes, the trick is to keep ratcheting up the tax when the oil price falls. I'm not saying there should be one massive instant tax hike, that'd never work. Cigarette taxes in the UK have gone up relentlessly year after year. People are also addicted to their cars, the same method should be used.
Now is the perfect time to increase gasoline taxes in the US because the price is low. Then, increase the tax a small amount every 6 months. Use the proceeds to subsidise the purchase of electric cars and put systems in place to encourage people to charge their cars when renewable output is high.
The cost of dealing with global warming will far outweigh the cost of avoiding it.
Wrong, simply completely wrong.
Nuclear can not compete going forwards. The writing is on the wall.
No, the external costs of fossil fuels to health and the environment are huge. Taking away subsidies doesn't change that.
Completely wrong, you only have to look at the difference between US and EU cars, EU has been driving efficiency.
Doubly wrong, people stopped buying SUVs in the US when fuel prices rose, when the price dropped they started buying again.
True, but the subsidies account for less than 10% of global fossil fuel investment AFAIK.
You naysay but you have no solution, do you have a better idea?
Your post paints humans as being pathetically childish and selfish, unfortunately I think you could be right.
If we don't tax fuel, 2C will be but one of many missed temperature goals.
China is slowly down-grading it's nuclear plans. Their solar ambitions are far bigger.
So, I make suggest a valid method to reduce CO2 output and get modded flamebait, doesn't that just say it all.
I still don't hear anyone coming up with a better way.
So we have large agreement that CO2 emissions need to be reduced massively and large agreement that no-one wants to change their lifestyle in order to reduce CO2.
Can someone explain to me how CO2 from transport is going to be reduced if everyone insists on continuing driving fossil fuel vehicles?
Are the majority of the population going to drive less without any incentive to do so?
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Very creepy crawlies. I'm sure NSA would like to order 10 billion of these with video recording tech. microSD cards weight half a gram and store up to 128GB, that's the storage bit sorted.
Actually you just have to tax it enough that no one wants to use it and the alternatives are more appealing.
Or would you prefer we just burn all of the oil and coal? And then what? I wonder what the repercussions of that will be?
Renewable energy dominance is inevitable, solar energy is forecast to drop to 2c per kwh vs nuclear's 10c. Nuclear is not getting any cheaper. Wind turbines are getting taller and cheaper because there is a more consistent stronger supply of wind higher up and there is ongoing technical innovation. Wind is already going for under 4c per kwh without subsidy.
This is now:
Texas city opts for 100% renewable energy - to save cash, not the planet
Cheapest solar - SunEdison sells solar PV output at 5c/kWh ...
How Low Can Wind Energy Go? 2.5c Per Kilowatt-Hour Is Just
The relentless fall in renewables cost has a long way to go yet.
Battery prices are also continually falling:
EV Battery Prices -- The Disruptive Drop In Prices Will Continue
That's pretty much taxing fuel the hard way, amounts to the same thing but harder to implement.
Nuclear is dead, I can't be bothered to argue about it. Ten years from now renewable energy will be a fraction of the cost of nuclear and will be the cheapest form of energy worldwide without any need for subsidy. 10 years from now if you suggest we use more nuclear energy, anybody who knows anything will frown at you like you're mad.
They are shoving treaties at us left right and centre, it's a nightmare trying to stop the bad treaties (like TTIP, TPP CETA, NAFTA, ACTA etc).
But all of a sudden when it comes to global warming, we can't agree on anything, funny that.
If you want to stop CO2 increase then you have to tax fossil fuels.
A lot, and then, a lot more. How else do you stop fossil fuel usage, ask nicely?
Anyone got a better idea?
0.25 watt is not going to heat anything much.
A heat pump will heat the house the same amount but it will use only 1/3rd of the energy. Like a fridge/freezer in reverse.
How a heat pump works
Plugging and unplugging a device 730 times for $0.25, really isn't worth it, the wear and tear could end up costing you more.