On Oct 13, 1:53*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:15:19 +0100

"Recliner" wrote:
Also, what no-one seems to have mentioned, geo-engineering may become an
essential tactic. We could be actively researching the various

Sticking large amounts of sulpher dioxide into the stratosphere or building
huge sunshields or other pie in the sky ideas like those arn't going to happen.

proposals, so we're in a position to benefit when they become the only
viable solution. Personally, I think this is much more likely to succeed
than persuading the large CO2 producers to cut their emissions.

China has already been persuaded in part. Of the big polluters its only the
bloody minded US that refuses to have anything to do with it unless its some
fatuous plan like bioethanol from corn which produces more CO2 than it saves
but keeps US farmers and agribusiness gainfully employed.

Many refineries in the US are closing, http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/
news?pid=newsarchive&sid=amg1Ou18W4wY . There is a coming shortage
of refining cappacity. Drilling in the gulf is banned http://
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-03/u-s-administration-in-contempt-over-gulf-drill-ban-judge-rules.html
.. Drilling in ANWR has not been allowed http://politicmo.com/
2011/03/30/hartzler-calls-for-drilling-in-anwr-offshore/ . There is
no effort to reach the vast shale deposits under the rockies http://
www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/may/15/panel-defeats-attempt-end-oil-shale-moratorium/
.. The EPA has declared CO2 a greenhouse gas and started enforcing its
regulations in that regard http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/06/10/
us-usa-congress-epa-idUSTRE6595NO20100610 . Under BHO's
administration the EPA has a field day. Meanwhile the US economy is
in free fall.