Mr. Coll makes a valiant effort to give a balanced appraisal of the 2 billion dollars being allocated to carbon sequestration for coal burning. But besides being a hopeless exercise (OK, my opinion), understand that if some promising technology is found, there will still have to be billions and billions found to install this miracle apparatus on power plants. And it still doesn't address the horror of the coal tailing sludge floods, devastation of landscapes etc. We need to pour those billions into forward-thinking, clean initiatives - and yes, protect and create jobs in the affected transition areas.
Apr. 22 2009 10:44 AM
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Joe Corrao
from Brooklyn
real investments? real money? real job creation? are you kidding me...its all fiat cash...the money doesn't exist. You even said it its ALLLLLLL political!...The government picks which emerging industries to stimulate? Ya thats gonna work great. man....
Apr. 22 2009 10:42 AM
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kai
from NJ-NYC
In NYC, look at Urban Agenda and the NYC chapter of Apollo Alliance for groups actively working on "Growing the Green Collar Economy" in the 5 boroughs, including weatherization and energy efficient retrofits.
See specifically what they are calling for on using the stimulus here: http://www.urbanagenda.org/nycapollo/fedstimulus0.htm
As your guest stated, dollar for dollar retrofitting the NYC building stock is as good as anything for stimulating job creation, the economy, and saving energy and resources long-term.
Apr. 22 2009 10:36 AM
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Mr. Coll makes a valiant effort to give a balanced appraisal of the 2 billion dollars being allocated to carbon sequestration for coal burning. But besides being a hopeless exercise (OK, my opinion), understand that if some promising technology is found, there will still have to be billions and billions found to install this miracle apparatus on power plants. And it still doesn't address the horror of the coal tailing sludge floods, devastation of landscapes etc. We need to pour those billions into forward-thinking, clean initiatives - and yes, protect and create jobs in the affected transition areas.
real investments? real money? real job creation? are you kidding me...its all fiat cash...the money doesn't exist. You even said it its ALLLLLLL political!...The government picks which emerging industries to stimulate? Ya thats gonna work great. man....
In NYC, look at Urban Agenda and the NYC chapter of Apollo Alliance for groups actively working on "Growing the Green Collar Economy" in the 5 boroughs, including weatherization and energy efficient retrofits.
See specifically what they are calling for on using the stimulus here: http://www.urbanagenda.org/nycapollo/fedstimulus0.htm
As your guest stated, dollar for dollar retrofitting the NYC building stock is as good as anything for stimulating job creation, the economy, and saving energy and resources long-term.
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