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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (252301)	12/25/2007 2:39:27 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 281500

"The cost of Kyoto compliance is at least $150 billion a year." You mean that for less than the amount we piss away for NOTHING in Iraq, we could be COMPLYING with Koyoto or "solve the most pressing humanitarian problems in the world"? WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? We'll spawn entire new "compliance" industries! Let's GO!

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (252301)	12/25/2007 3:30:59 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Nadine - $150 billion sounds like a lot - but it is not. I all depends on one's time frame. Let us look at some numbers. First, I believe sequestration is a pipe dream. That leads to uses of alternate energy processes. So - how much does a nuclear power plant cost? Lets say 1000 MW at $10 billion each? $150 billion would get you 15 plants a year in the US - if you could design and build them. It would take time to get this in place - but say by 2015 th plan is in place - the first plants could come on in say 2020 and presto - in another 30 years or so the CO2 problem is solved. Now - if there is another way - someone tell me. Oh yeah - Germany has signed Kyoto and is shutting down its nukes - lol! Seems like the radical greens are the biggest barrier to solving the problem.