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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (599945)	2/4/2011 10:47:38 PM
From: d[-_-]b	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1570742

.we are adding more and more CO2 to the atmosphere....is this a problem? Yes if it went on indefinitely - say 1000+ years. No - because we will run out of things to burn and turn to alternatives as they become economical. Some say we've already reached peak oil or it's a couple years away. You should learn more about China.....they are now the no. 1 producer of solar cells ....they are also the no.1 producer of wind turbines...we're now no. 2 with India a close third. Two things - 1. They are the number one producer because they have cheap labor and low environmental standards (if any) which is the key to making solar affordable. 2. They are the number one producer of new coal fired electrical plants.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (599945)	2/6/2011 4:04:18 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1570742

At this point, cost is not a consideration If your talking about taking any kind of action, cost is always a consideration. Also in the conversation cost was directly a consideration. I posted about it, and you also mentioned it. More directly answering your new question - "can we continue to increase the amount in the atmosphere without effect?" Short simple answer - No. But "an effect" is extremely unspecific, almost to the point of being totally meaningless. Also changes in CO2 levels is not the only important factor. China.....they are now the no. 1 producer of solar cells ....they are also the no.1 producer of wind turbines They are also the number one producer of new coal plants, and the majority of their electricity comes from coal and will continue to do so for some time. They are the number one emitter of CO2, and over the coming decades they will add more CO2 production than we could reasonably remove.