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Networks of 7,000 universities declare climate emergency

Bergslagstroll said:
Network with more than 7 000 universities and colleges from six continents have declared a climate emergency and also commited to adress the climate crisis.

Networks of 7,000 universities declare climate emergency

740 jurisdictions and local governments with 136 million citizens have also declared a climate emergency.

Climate emergency declarations in 740 jurisdictions and local governments cover 136 million citizens - Climate Emergency Declaration
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LOL...........it never ends.
 
Re: Amazing, universities declare climate emergency, HALF! that I knew later were after EPA / Enviro

Bergslagstroll said:
Pollution from fossil fuel are an enormous problem in developing countries. So reducing that toxic pollution is also a great motivations to reduce the dependency of fossil fuels.

More than 90% of the world’s children breathe toxic air every day

So you have positive examples from all across the world of developing countries investing in renewables.

The Developing World Is Taking Over Renewable Energy -
Sustainable Brands
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I think the point you chose to miss was that holding China up as an example of progressive environmentalism is quite laughable in light of their ongoing and demonstrably gross transgressions in this regard. Stop giving the communists a free pass Instead of beating up on the West for its alleged sins :roll:
 
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PoS said:
Green energy isnt the answer though, they lack the efficiency or low cost of fossil fuels.
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Renewables are out competing fossil fuels.

Renewable energy prices have fallen - this is how much | World Economic Forum

For example in India.

India Coal Power Is About To Crash: 65% Of Existing Coal Costs More Than New Wind And Solar

There even local Republican politicians are seeing the great benefits of renewable energy.

Why Republican Leaders Love Renewable Energy
 
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flogger said:
I think the point you chose to miss was that holding China up as an example of progressive environmentalism is quite laughable in light of their ongoing and demonstrably gross transgressions in this regard. Stop giving the communists a free pass Instead of beating up on the West for its alleged sins :roll:
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Of course you should be glad that China is doing major investments in electric buses and other electric vehicles and also in renewables and high speed trains. While at the same time there are of course a lot of things that you could and should be critical of then it comes to China. China can also just like Western countries do a lot more to combat climate change and toxic pollution.

You also of course positive example then it comes to Western countries. For example Denmark that got 68 percent of their electricity from renewables last year.

As Wind Turned Down A Notch, Solar Soared -- 2018 Renewable Energy Report Denmark | CleanTechnica

Also Norway there over 70 percent of car sales was electric or hybrids with around half being pure electric during September. There Norway also have a right wing government. That combating climate change shouldn't be a partisan issue.

Norway: Electric car share at 54.5% in September - electrive.com
 
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Bergslagstroll said:
Renewables are out competing fossil fuels.

Renewable energy prices have fallen - this is how much | World Economic Forum

For example in India.

India Coal Power Is About To Crash: 65% Of Existing Coal Costs More Than New Wind And Solar

There even local Republican politicians are seeing the great benefits of renewable energy.

Why Republican Leaders Love Renewable Energy
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Oops, looks like youre wrong.

'''Coal is still king''' in Southeast Asia, despite clean energy efforts

Not only will coal continue to be the dominant fuel source in power generation in Southeast Asia, its use will grow and peak in 2027 before slowing, according to a Wood Mackenzie study.

The Indonesian government has targeted generating 23% of electricity from renewable sources by 2025 — almost double the 12% now, but it will be "difficult to achieve because capacity expansion plans are still dominated by coal," Moody's analysts say.

Global coal demand grew for a second straight year to reach 0.7% in 2018, International Energy Agency data shows.
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Media_Truth said:
It all started in 1920. Start with a concerted effort to end streetcars and rail travel. Start funding roads, bridges, interstates, etc with taxpayer money. Even if you preferred streetcars and rail, you payed, because much came out of the General Fund. Continue to subsidize that infrastructure, while defunding Amtrak and other rail initiatives, insisting that they should be self-sustainable. Fast forward to 2019. High speed rail cannot be funded because all this other infrastructure is in the way.

It was a conspiracy that changed the face of urban landscapes across North America. In 1922, Alfred P. Sloan, head of General Motors, created a working group charged with undermining and replacing the electric trolley. The group’s first act was to launch a bus line that arrived a minute before the streetcar and followed the same route. The trolley line soon shutdown. At the time, there were hundreds of trolley lines in Los Angeles so it was not particularly noteworthy when one shut down. But it was a harbinger of things to come.

Much more history at this link --->

Automakers and Their Dark, Deadly Conspiracies - Global ResearchGlobal Research - Centre for Research on Globalization
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What about, upgrading and expanding existing railroads to one hundred mph minimum?
 
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danielpalos said:
What about, upgrading and expanding existing railroads to one hundred mph minimum?
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Come on USA, you can do better than that! Many high-speed trains in Europe regularly top 200 mph.
 
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Surface Detail said:
Come on USA, you can do better than that! Many high-speed trains in Europe regularly top 200 mph.
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Sure. Two hundred fifty mph minimum should be a goal. We have better computer aided design software, in modern times.

What is your opinion of "going vertical" with our railroads; we could prefabricate quad-sections of railroad that could fit into an existing road bed.

Capacity could increase from "two lanes to four lanes" using existing rights of way.
 
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danielpalos said:
What about, upgrading and expanding existing railroads to one hundred mph minimum?
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Passenger rail is primarily operated by Amtrak. One of the problems with Amtrak is that they share the tracks with freight rail companies, who own and maintain the tracks. Amtrak leases the use of most of the tracks. A major change in this philosophy would be required.
 
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Surface Detail said:
Come on USA, you can do better than that! Many high-speed trains in Europe regularly top 200 mph.
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They already have thanks to gas fracking US energy bills are vastly less than European eco loon diktats to date
 
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flogger said:
They already have thanks to gas fracking US energy bills are vastly less than European eco loon diktats to date
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You should take a look at some real statistics that matter. For example - BTUs Used/GDP Unit. European countries kick US butt with a much lower number. Think about it - if they can produce their product, using half the number of BTU's, they are at an incredible advantage.
 
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Media_Truth said:
Passenger rail is primarily operated by Amtrak. One of the problems with Amtrak is that they share the tracks with freight rail companies, who own and maintain the tracks. Amtrak leases the use of most of the tracks. A major change in this philosophy would be required.
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Yes; upgrade all tracks to the new minimum Standard.
 
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danielpalos said:
Yes; upgrade all tracks to the new minimum Standard.
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Who pays for the upgrade of private property?
 
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danielpalos said:
Junk bonds, not junk laws! We subscribe to Capitalism!
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Seriously! The railroad tracks in the the US are mostly private property.
 
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longview said:
Seriously! The railroad tracks in the the US are mostly private property.
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Junk bonds, not junk laws! There is no reason why private capitalists should not be able to make money under our form of capitalism.
 
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danielpalos said:
Junk bonds, not junk laws! There is no reason why private capitalists should not be able to make money under our form of capitalism.
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What would be the incentive for the current owners of the rail road to venture into high speed passenger service?
The upgrade would cost billions, and people may still not use the service.
 
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longview said:
What would be the incentive for the current owners of the rail road to venture into high speed passenger service?
The upgrade would cost billions, and people may still not use the service.
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Under the current system passenger rail shares the tracks. And, even freight can use "better time to market" schedules that would be available.
 
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danielpalos said:
Under the current system passenger rail shares the tracks. And, even freight can use "better time to market" schedules that would be available.
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But a better service, may or may not be marketable. People who ship by rail, already have the schedule built in.
improving the ship times may not add any value.
 
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longview said:
But a better service, may or may not be marketable. People who ship by rail, already have the schedule built in.
improving the ship times may not add any value.
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"time to market" must provide some return to scale to those markets best suited to them.
 
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danielpalos said:
"time to market" must provide some return to scale to those markets best suited to them.
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Correct, I am saying that the people who ship by rail, already have the latency accounted for.
reducing that delay, may not add much value.
 
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longview said:
Correct, I am saying that the people who ship by rail, already have the latency accounted for.
reducing that delay, may not add much value.
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those current markets may not be best suited for the times to market potentiated.
 
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longview said:
What would be the incentive for the current owners of the rail road to venture into high speed passenger service?
The upgrade would cost billions, and people may still not use the service.
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Not sure why government investment in a high speed rail system would be any less useful than its investment in the interstate highway system.
 
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ataraxia said:
Not sure why government investment in a high speed rail system would be any less useful than its investment in the interstate highway system.
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It is not a question of useful, but legal, the interstate highway system is publicly owned, the Railroad is not usually.
 
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longview said:
It is not a question of useful, but legal, the interstate highway system is publicly owned, the Railroad is not usually.
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nationalizing the physical layer of infrastructure could be more necessary and more proper. multi use infrastructure can reduce costs.
 
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