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    <description>&lt;P&gt;There is one question that keeps leading me back to being “cllimate doubter” which I would love you to honestly answer for me with appropriate proof which is –&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;U&gt;Is the term “100% renewables” or “free energy” honest and authentic&lt;/U&gt;? Or is it just propaganda?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;U&gt;How can we claim zero Co2 emissions by solar and wind turbines&lt;/U&gt; without accounting for the amount of Co2 produced for construction, installation, distribution cabling, ongoing service, replacement due to their limited lifespans (12 to 15 years) recycling and disposal?&amp;nbsp; These all require steel and other mined components.&amp;nbsp; (630 kg of coke is required to produce 1 tonne of steel).&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;U&gt;The modern world simply can’t function without mining.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/U&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mineral products (steel, tin, aluminium iron, copper) are essential components for cell phones, computers, cars, energy towers, solar panels, wind turbines, fertilizers, homes, machinery and all kinds of construction.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;U&gt;Wind &amp;amp; sun are not always available&lt;/U&gt;, so we do have to have other resources as backup such as electricity power stations, biomass, gas, nuclear or hydrogen.&amp;nbsp; Whether any renewable source is truly a zero or low-emissions fuel depends on how it is produced.&amp;nbsp; Instead of rallying our Govt. for those ambiguous words “Climate Change” or “global warming” we need them to commit to increased specific investment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;BUT at this present time that investment should be in fire fighting and future forest management – without the climate change debate clouding the issue.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Dec 2019 04:16:18 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>&lt;P&gt;There is one question that keeps leading me back to being “cllimate doubter” which I would love you to honestly answer for me with appropriate proof which is –&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;U&gt;Is the term “100% renewables” or “free energy” honest and authentic&lt;/U&gt;? Or is it just propaganda?&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;U&gt;How can we claim zero Co2 emissions by solar and wind turbines&lt;/U&gt; without accounting for the amount of Co2 produced for construction, installation, distribution cabling, ongoing service, replacement due to their limited lifespans (12 to 15 years) recycling and disposal?&amp;nbsp; These all require steel and other mined components.&amp;nbsp; (630 kg of coke is required to produce 1 tonne of steel).&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;U&gt;The modern world simply can’t function without mining.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/U&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mineral products (steel, tin, aluminium iron, copper) are essential components for cell phones, computers, cars, energy towers, solar panels, wind turbines, fertilizers, homes, machinery and all kinds of construction.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;U&gt;Wind &amp;amp; sun are not always available&lt;/U&gt;, so we do have to have other resources as backup such as electricity power stations, biomass, gas, nuclear or hydrogen.&amp;nbsp; Whether any renewable source is truly a zero or low-emissions fuel depends on how it is produced.&amp;nbsp; Instead of rallying our Govt. for those ambiguous words “Climate Change” or “global warming” we need them to commit to increased specific investment.&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;BUT at this present time that investment should be in fire fighting and future forest management – without the climate change debate clouding the issue.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt;</description>
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      <dc:creator>Helen2</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2019-12-25T04:16:18Z</dc:date>
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