fossil fuels

Poznan, Poland, is hosting the current round of talks to tackle one of the most difficult issues of our day: global warming.

The goal is to craft a treaty that will turn the world away from fossil fuels in the coming decades. But the global economic meltdown could put a damper on the already difficult talks.

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Even with big investments in biofuels and other alternative energies, BP's chief scientist sees rapid growth in fossil fuels because of growing demand.

US ex-vice-president Al Gore tells Americans to abandon electricity generated by fossil fuels in 10 years - an idea critics dismiss.

Found over at Sully’s place:

One might even wonder if a McCain presidency, combined with a Democratic Congress, offers the best chance for a bipartisan-yet-still-decent emissions-reduction bill to get enacted and stay enacted.

(Think Schwarzenegger and health care in California.) I’m skeptical, but it’s not an outlandish argument.

It is time to turn the theory of a global hydrogen economy in a reality because fossil fuels are not going to last forever.

Shaun Mullen points to a growing trend among Republicans, brought about by the spectre of permanent minority status.

From TMV:

A politician knows he has a problem when his own children warn him that they might vote against him.