Energy Production Is As 'Dirty' As Ever 260
kkleiner writes "A recent report (PDF) from International Energy Agency delivers some dire news: despite 20 years of efforts toward clean energy and a decade of growth in renewable energy, energy production remains as 'dirty' as ever due to worldwide reliance on fossil fuels. With the global demand for energy expected to rise by 25 percent in the next 10 years, a renewed effort toward cleaner energy is desperately needed to avoid detrimental effects to the environment and public health. The report says, 'Coal technologies continue to dominate growth in power generation. This is a major reason why the amount of CO2 emitted for each unit of energy supplied has fallen by less than 1% since 1990. Thus the net impact on CO2 intensity of all changes in supply has been minimal. Coal-fired generation, which rose by an estimated 6% from 2010 to 2012, continues to grow faster than non-fossil energy sources on an absolute basis.'"
Re:Dumb title: CO2 is not "dirty" (Score:5, Funny)
CO2 is a colorless gas. It doesn't look, smell, taste, feel, or sound like "dirt".
I hear you, friend. CO2 isn't even the end of dirty's improper use. There are thousands of girls all over the internet that are also called "dirty", even "very dirty". But upon close inspection, most of them don't have any dirt on them at all! And you can seriously inspect everything. Whats wrong with our society?!
Re:Dirty (Score:2, Funny)
Not that much. Sulfur, mercury, and lead kills people. C02 kills civilizations, so the emphasis is pretty much spot-on.
Where would be be today if not for Bush Jr. eating all those leaded paint chips?
First thing Obama did was have the Oval Office repainted.
Re:Dumb title: CO2 is not "dirty" (Score:5, Funny)
That would coming mostly from China now, if you can find someone over there that cares.
They are easy to find. The prisons are full of them.