emissions-reduction Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:33:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Climate Change Science “Compelling,” Americans Agree With Carbon Limits https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-science-compelling-americans-agree-carbon-limits-20140619/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-science-compelling-americans-agree-carbon-limits-20140619/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:33:25 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=48087 No matter what the climate change deniers say, the science and the effects are quite “compelling,” according to President Obama, which has moved many regulators toward greenhouse gas reduction measures. While climate change science speaks of rising sea levels, aberrant weather, and scarcity of the basic necessities for human life, it also recognizes the principal […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-science-compelling-americans-agree-carbon-limits-20140619/feed/ 1 48087 How Environment vs Economy Could be a Win-Win Situation https://www.greenoptimistic.com/environment-vs-economy-win-20140604/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/environment-vs-economy-win-20140604/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:31:23 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=47836 Every time someone, whether it be scientists, the federal government, or environment activists, suggest that we need to cut emissions and reduce pollution, the other side of the argument is always, “but it’ll ruin the economy!” The short answer to that retort is, perhaps reflected best in the words of Elon Musk (regarding hydrogen fuel […]

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