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- Why political demands we radically speed up decarbonization represent wishful thinking
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- Taking a serious look at the unserious demands of the Extinction Rebellion
- The Extinction Rebellion are the homeopaths of the climate change community
- Revisiting 100% Wind, Water and Sunlight for Canada - an ill-advised approach to fight climate change
- A primer on the BC refined fuel market, lower mainland gasoline prices and how they can be affected by a change in mix in the Trans Mountain Pipeline
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- About that questionable IMF survey claiming $5.3 trillion in "subsidies" for fossil fuels
- On the environmental and social consequences if the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project fails
- Debunking more misinformation about the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project. Some simple facts about bitumen, heavy oil, and Asian Markets.
- On Carbon Dioxide Toxicity
- The Green Party's "Mission Possible" a cool name for a policy proposal that is not ready for prime time.
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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Debunking the Leap Manifesto 100% Renewables by 2050 demand
My vocal challenges to the viability of “The Leap Manifesto” have earned me some negative feedback and as such I figure it is necessary to back up my opinions with a few numbers. In doing this I will differentiate myself … Continue reading
The Leap Manifesto: Good Intentions Mixed with Bad Science
As regular readers of this blog know, I first encountered the Leap Manifesto when it was released in September of 2015. At the time I wrote a couple pieces. The first: A Chemist looks at the Leap Manifesto and finds … Continue reading
On Carbon Dioxide Toxicity
The other evening I became engaged in a fascinating discussion (for me) with a climate skeptic on the topic of carbon dioxide, specifically whether it was “toxic” or not. After that discussion I committed to do a write-up on the … Continue reading
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