EU rolling back on 'green' energy?

[The Natural Philosopher]

OK, it is the Global Warming Policy Foundation, who are actually very measured and sceptical..but its an interesting piece.

" Europe, the Washington Post recently warned, ?has become a green-energy basket case. Instead of a model for the world to emulate, Europe has become a model of what not to do.?"

[The Natural Philosopher]

The artclecite an earlier one written by a Washington post editor (

) =================================== It?s one thing to lose your job because a competing firm built a superior mouse trap; it?s quite another, justice-wise, to lose it because a competitor talked the government into taking its side.

There must be a better way to pursue the legitimate goals of environmentalism.

Meanwhile, Gore and his partners carry on rent-seeking. The greatest Tennessee populist of all would surely have disapproved.

?It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes,? President Andrew Jackson wrote in 1832. ?(W)hen the laws undertake to add . . . artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society ? the farmers, mechanics, and laborers ? who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their Government.?

The Washington Post

Charles Lane is a member of The Washington Post?s editorial board."

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Er, yes.

[harryagain]

By "BENNY PEISER" Riiiight.

You believe drivel from whatever source?

[Tim Streater]

So your point is *what*, precisely?

[The Natural Philosopher]

yeds, Right.

Since the paper was not about climate change, but about policy response to it, he is the man qualified to comment. If you read the article he doesn't presume to offer his opinion on renewable energy: he reports what OTHER people are DOING about it. Namely not believing in it and backing out of it as fast as they can.

You must be a renewable denier harry.

How 'last century'

[The Natural Philosopher]

since when has harry ever had a point?

[Steve Firth]

There's one at the top of his head.

[The Other Mike]

He probably thinks it is Benny Benassi

I have been told there is some DIY content here but I can't see it myself