I wrote an blog awhile ago about the benefits of enhanced CO2 levels in greenhouses. Of course, the benefits aren't limited to greenhouses, but apply to the whole world. Elevated levels of CO2 increase the growth and vigor of plants. What's not to like about that, unless you are a malignant Malthusian misanthrope masquerading as an environmentalist?
Anyway, I was researching gas turbines for electricity production for my city and ran across this from GE's website:
It says exactly what I did about CO2 enrichment for greenhouses:
CO2 fertilization is suitable for nearly all plant types.
OK, we are on the same page here. GE's system also can provide heating and return electricity to the grid as well as enrich the CO2 in the greenhouse.
But, here is where it gets interesting. Another page on GE's site has this:
Carbon Capture & Sequestration!! We can't have those evil greenhouse gases escaping into the atmosphere, where they could do the same thing they do in a greenhouse, improve plant growth worldwide! Oh! Horrors! That could lead to more abundant life for plants, animals, and humans!
The establishment has to invent "global warming" to scare us about greenhouse gases, then when the weather doesn't cooperate, they change the boogie man to "climate change"!
But, don't forget that essentially all life on this planet is carbon based and that carbon starts out in the atmosphere at 340 ppm or 0.034%, where it is fixed into plant matter by photosynthesis. The whole food chain is limited by the tiny amount of CO2 in the atmosphere!
Burn more fossil fuel! The carbon released to the atmosphere is a gift to the entire world, rich and poor alike, whether you fly to Davos to meet with the cognoscenti or live in the slums of Rio!
CO2 fertilization is suitable for nearly all plant types.
OK, we are on the same page here. GE's system also can provide heating and return electricity to the grid as well as enrich the CO2 in the greenhouse.
But, here is where it gets interesting. Another page on GE's site has this:
Carbon Capture & Sequestration!! We can't have those evil greenhouse gases escaping into the atmosphere, where they could do the same thing they do in a greenhouse, improve plant growth worldwide! Oh! Horrors! That could lead to more abundant life for plants, animals, and humans!
The establishment has to invent "global warming" to scare us about greenhouse gases, then when the weather doesn't cooperate, they change the boogie man to "climate change"!
But, don't forget that essentially all life on this planet is carbon based and that carbon starts out in the atmosphere at 340 ppm or 0.034%, where it is fixed into plant matter by photosynthesis. The whole food chain is limited by the tiny amount of CO2 in the atmosphere!
Burn more fossil fuel! The carbon released to the atmosphere is a gift to the entire world, rich and poor alike, whether you fly to Davos to meet with the cognoscenti or live in the slums of Rio!
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