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Historic heat wave is double whammy for climate change

Discussion in 'Political Opinions & Beliefs' started by Josephwalker, Jul 21, 2019.

  1. Josephwalker

    Josephwalker Banned

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    This really got me laughing this morning. All these east coast liberals in a heatwave they blame on AGW run for the thermostat and crank up the AC thereby putting more C02 into the atmosphere and making things even hotter, well according to them anyway. Gotta love the irony and hypocricy here.:lol:

    "Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. is expected to be hit by a massive weekend heat wave, forcing energy companies to brace for maxed out grids and potential blackouts.

    It will also create a spike in carbon emissions, as the use of fossil fuels by people seeking to cool down expands."

    "A lot of Americans don't really have a deep understanding of the energy they are using and the fact that time of the day and peak energy is peak fossil fuel use. It's a double whammy in terms of climate," said Kiran Bhatraju, CEO of Arcadia Power.

    https://thehill.com/policy/energy-e...-pressure-on-fossil-fuel-reliant-electric?amp
     
    Josephwalker, Jul 21, 2019
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    kriman Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It is worse than that. That same atmospheric condition that is causing the heat wave is also reducing the amount of power available from all those windmills because the wind speed has fallen off.
     
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    Apparently the left doesn't like this thread.
     
    Josephwalker, Jul 21, 2019
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    You want me to say something about turning air conditioning up? Really?
    You need more to do.
     
    ronv, Jul 21, 2019
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    Actually if you are a true believer I want you to say something about turning it off.
     
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    More solar.
    How's that?
     
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    Right now the vast majority of our electric power is from fossil fuel.Also true that there are a considerable number of older homes in the northeast with no central air.
     
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    Until then turn your AC off. How's that?
     
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    Uncomfortable thread for all you true believers cranking up the AC as we speak isn't it. lol
     
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    Summer of 88 was much worse.
     
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