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The dirtiest power plants can be scientifically identified so that they are replaced first. I know that it takes time to do but if a pipeline process was started that would replace one dirty power plant in every state of the US every year the paperwork could be done on the dirtiest power plants as they wait for their turn to be replaced. The paper work would have to be done for the first one before work could begin but if they all started there paper work at the start then they would be able to keep ahead of the replacement process once it got rolling. Is this a good method that would effectively green the entire US electrical production industry, make renewable energy more affordible, reduce fossil fuel use and help increase oil independence, boost the clean green tech industry, and provide white, blue and green coller jobs, effectively reducing green house gas emissions and other pollutents simultainiously? Could this same process be used to green other industries?

Just wondering but how many solar energy careers are out there. I’ve been looking for a career and I think this might be for me. What kind of jobs I can find with solar energy since… everything we know are turning more green. Won’t the jobs outlook for this career be pretty good? Please give me some jobs that for this careers. For some reason, I cant find them. Looks like there arent many jobs like this out yet. I mean in this career, I can go into car industry, solar housing industry and probably many more.

I am neither a republican or democrat, I tend to lean conservative, but vote for whatever candidate I believe is best, regardless of party.

That being said, how many of you feel that none of the candidates we have this year can fix America?

Both McCain and Obama are soft on the boders and illegal aliens.

McCain and Obama support Lieberman’s bill that would tax energy to reduce green house gases. This bill would not only cripple the economy, but it will also eliminate roughly 9% of America’s remaining factory jobs. Thus creating us to depend even more on consuming to support our economy.

After doing research on both candidates, I really hope there is a viable third party candidate.

Does anyone else feel this way?
I don’t think you can classify Bush as a true conservative.

His policy has been to spend to make government bigger, that’s not what a true conservative is.

A true conservative is someone that believes in small government with minimal taxes and states rights to decide over the federal government.

Weren’t they going to tax the rich, make us energy independent, give us tons of green jobs, give us all free healthcare, cut the deficit, end the wars, put N Korea, and Iran in their place or make them our friends, end Patriot Act, get rid of No Child Left Behind, make blacks as capable as whites, etc?

so what if it takes away jobs dont you think this planet is worth more then that? i seen GMC truck dodge and ford getting bigger and bigger.. why do people need such a big thing? YOU DONT! all the money they use for production on then things that pump pure carbon into the air could go into production of Energy efficient cars and truck.. then with the production you would have your jobs back dont you think?
jnt: if your daddy works at ford then he can go work some other place BIG DEAL its only a job ..there other job.. besides maybe he could work at a new company making energey efficant cars.. and the comment about God! well God is helping he is showing us the damage and for the humans to use there brains!!!
cambl:stop having kids! population is part of the problem, and you think becuase new cars get better gas milage? so what there still burning crap into the air!! its 2008 almost!! like one person said "compresed air!! good idea! and yes i do got old cars.. they never been driven in 5 years and will remain that way.. I DONT DRIVE THEM ITS A HOBBY.. I RESPECT THIS PLANT MORE .. THEN MY HOBBY IF I HAD TO BURN THEM TO SAVE THE PLANT.. I WOULD IN A SECOND

I have always wondered why so many talk renewables up so much, but very few actually buy much of it? Dual or off the Grid power solutions are very expensive, for a normal conventional wood structured house, it starts around k for an off the grid, or strong dual system. Alternative green houses can make better use (needing less power, and for that a cheaper solution), but even those houses are not being sought after for construction (yet you hear that ‘We’ should be building them–demand and supply tells the truth that they are not popular).

Even when people have real choice, if their electric markets are deregulated, and companies like Green Mountain Power comes in, most still go with the cheaper power, than the clean power, pretty much for the same reason they go into Wal-Mart, but demand that we stop off-shoring all our jobs.

It’s like renewables are more talk, and very little action. Why bother talking it, if nothing is going to happen?

The Non-Partisan CBO says 175 dollars more per year in 2020 and EPA at 80 dollars to 110 a year and the costs will be offset by tax rebates and credits. 175 dollars a year is about 50 cents a day. A cap and trade system was put in place in 1990 Clean Air ACt to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions which was successful and was signed by President George H.W. Bush. Investing in clean energy, having more energy efficient buildings and green jobs and reducing CO2 emissions.

(I am posting this on behalf of Steelers Girl whose answer was deleted by Obama sycophants.)

Is this because of all of the high paying "green" jobs he’s going to create?

Is this because universal heatlhcare will save us soooooooo much money and prescriptions will be cheap too?
Is this because energy from windmills will be cheaper than from coal?

Is this because the poor and elderly will be so much better off when they pay carbon taxes?

Is this because hybrid cars cost less to run than gasoline cars?

Is this because "sharing the wealth" motivates everyone to work hard for each other?

I see a lot of people in this forum concerned on how they can reduce their energy consumption, reducing green house emissions, blaming the problem on our society , or even complaining about their tenant refusing to recycle. I would imagine if we were to band together and fight to have NAFTA shut down, the positive impact to the global environment would be 10 folds greater.

When a company transfers it operations out of the U.S. , it has to follow the regulations of its host country. A lot of countries laws show little regard for the environment, and these companies will cut what ever corners they will be allowed to.

Should we not strive to bring them back onto the U.S., so we can keep a closer eye on them ?
julvurg - read my question before answering.
Linda - you said ending NAFTA, would cost us a lot of jobs…. NAFTA has allowed a lot of companies to leave the U.S., and hurt our economy.

Because the U.S. House of Representatives just passed a bill that would basically mandate the use of "green" energy.

BUT, I seem to remember this being EXACTLY what California tried a few years ago………….not working out so well. Spain also tried this………..not working out so well. In fact a recent study concluded that Spain LOST 2.2 regular jobs for every temporary "green" job that was created.

So I’m just curious, other than Barack Obama SAYING this isn’t going to hurt the economy, what EVIDENCE is there that this will work (when every other time it has failed and caused higher energy prices)?

The bill is called The American Clean Energy and Security Act. (aka HR 2454)

Because the U.S. House of Representatives just passed a bill that would basically mandate the use of "green" energy.

BUT, I seem to remember this being EXACTLY what California tried a few years ago………….not working out so well. Spain also tried this………..not working out so well. Spain concluded that for every 1 "green" job created, 2 regular jobs were lost.

So I’m just curious, other than Barack Obama SAYING this isn’t going to hurt the economy, what EVIDENCE is there that this will work (when every other time it has failed and caused higher energy prices)?

The bill is called The American Clean Energy and Security Act. (aka HR 2454)

In order to solve the current crisis (jobs, financial, war) around the world

Would this help steer things in the right direction without harming the economy or costing any jobs? They could use some of it on job retraining to switch from oil jobs to green energy jobs and some on research, some on devolopment, some on advertising and the rest on producing green energy for new demand and to replace dirty energy production which would HAVE to be phased out in order to prevent the damage to the climate from the green house gases they would emit if they weren't replaced.

Because of the "Clean" or "Green" Energy jobs. If that is true, why does Obama tout Spain as a good example of these types of policies?