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| | georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov

[AI summary] President Bush outlines the 'Twenty in Ten' plan to reduce U.S. gasoline consumption by 20% through renewable fuel standards, improved vehicle efficiency, and increased domestic oil production to enhance energy security.
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| | bravenewclimate.com

[AI summary] The discussion centers on the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy and nuclear power, with debates on the feasibility, costs, and timelines for achieving carbon neutrality. Key points include the challenges of renewable energy intermittency, the role of nuclear power as a baseload solution, and the political and economic factors influencing energy policy in countries like Germany and Australia. There are also concerns about the reliability of renewable energy sources and the potential for a 'transition to gas' as an interim solution. The conversation touches on the importance of energy efficiency, the role of technological innovation, and the need for urgent action to address climate change.
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| | surplusenergyeconomics.wordpress.com

ALIGNING EXPECTATION WITH POSSIBILITY Why is the world at large so often "surprised" when the materially impossible doesn't happen? In economics, the consensus line - a narrative shared by government, business and, for the most part, the general public - is that the economy will carry on growing as we shift from climate-harming fossil fuels...
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| | allouryesterdays.info

The carbon dioxide issue attracted more and more attention from scientists through the 1970s. They worried that plans to expand energy production using fossil fuels would lead to catastrophe. They (and some far-sighted politicians) began to lobby President Carter, and in July 1977 Carter's Science Advisor Frank Press wrote a memo to Carter about it. [...]
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