Debate on the impact of global warming

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: franke james <franke () jamesgang com>
Date: September 5, 2006 8:23:10 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Debate on the impact of global warming
Reply-To: franke () jamesgang com


Dave,

I'm hoping the IP list will contribute to this debate on the impact  
of global warming. http://www.desperatemarketing.com/debate

QUESTION: Will green technology be the leading industry of the 21st  
century?

I’d place a bet that green technology will be the leading industry of  
the 21st Century (if we survive religious wars that is). Some people  
believe that the ‘green’ opportunity has already peaked. But I think  
we’ve hardly begun. We’re at the starting line for the ‘Carbon- 
Neutral Race’, and we’re not wearing state-of-the-art gear. What type  
of car do you drive? And how do you heat your house? If you answered  
‘hybrid’ and ’solar’, good for you. But you’re in the minority. And  
that virtuous smug feeling will disappear as soon as you think about  
the infrastructure that underlies our major cities. We have a lot of  
work to do worldwide. As good as North Americans can be (hoping to  
reverse the damage done), remember that China and India are on the  
upswing in terms of energy consumption. Their growth-at-all-cost  
mantra will only increase the impact of global warming.

We need to be a lot more uncomfortable before radical change happens.  
The most dire effects of Global Warming, those that will make people  
change their lifestyles and force governments to legislate tough anti- 
global-warming policies are still down the road. And that is why I  
believe that global warming presents us with a great economic  
opportunity that will touch virtually every industry you can think of.


Much appreciated,


Franke


Franke James, MFA

Fear of global warming is rising. And where there’s fear, there’s  
opportunity.
http://www.desperatemarketing.com/global_warming.html




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