Part of the "green energy" thing is paying more to buy into windmills, solar, plant a tree, etc........ I can't see where it's reducing carbon emmissions. IF there's more to this....enlighten me.
It's kind of hard to reduce carbon emissions when every second 10-30 third world citizens (China etc) are buying more carbon emiting devices, IE. automobiles, electric appliances, motorcycles and motor boats, luxuries they couldn't afford untill Wallmart and the job importers came to their part of the world. If we completely quit driving in this country, within 5 years at the current expansion rate of third world consumption, the pollution would be at the same level as today. It's kind of a catch 22. We are becoming aware of the impact and the rest of the world is becoming aware of the benefits of carbon based luxuries. What are the answers? Certainly not baseless arguements about Al gores electrical consumption!