lawrocket 3 #1 August 30, 2014 In order to control climate change, countries in the European Union agreed to increase their dependence on renewable energy. Solar, wind, etc., are a good idea. But a forest is also a renewable resource. Apparently, wood pellet power production is all the rage now. But there is not enough forest in Europe to supply wood for power. Enter the American south. [Url]http://grist.org/climate-energy/europe-is-burning-our-forests-for-renewable-energy-wait-what/[/url] How does Europe lessen its dependence on fossil fuels? By getting to the fuels before they can become fossils. (Note: this is a lifeline to American logging. Those forests have been used for decades as our paper supply. Over the last couple of decades paper use has plummeted.) Cut down a forest, eliminate a carbon sink, heat dry the pellets and then ship them overseas. This is what sound environmental policy looks like? Call Captain Planet... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 210 #2 August 30, 2014 People are still looking for that darned perpetual motion machine.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #3 August 30, 2014 This sounds like a great opportunity to start logging rain forests in lawless countries!!!! No unintended consequences here... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
