jlsoaz
Well-known member
I love criticizing Musk where I think discredit is due, but in this case I think major credit is due. Very glad to see him stumping for, and prioritizing, a Carbon Tax and for Carbon Capture.
1. Carbon Taxes:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/12/elon-musk-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-with-a-carbon-tax.html
Elon Musk: ‘My top recommendation’ for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a carbon tax
Published Fri, Feb 12 20214:52 PM ESTUpdated Fri, Feb 12 20215:50 PM EST
Catherine Clifford
@CatClifford
I love that he sees this as a top priority and seems to have a good understanding of the economic and political principles. I wish he would add language, when he speaks about it, saying that installing carbon taxes would be a pro-capitalistic measure, not an anti-capitalistic measure. It is part of a capitalistic system to identify property-damaging externalities and deal with them by such mechanisms as taxes.
2. Carbon "Capture"
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/who-what-where-of-elon-musks-100-million-prize-for-carbon-capture.html
The who, what and where of Elon Musk’s $100 million prize money for carbon capture innovation
Published Mon, Feb 8 20216:06 AM ESTUpdated Mon, Feb 8 20218:46 AM EST
Catherine Clifford
@CatClifford
I love that he sees this as a critical issue, for the here and now, to the point of making significant donations to it. I am not sure if he understands that the main point should be not just to capture the CO2 but to arrange for the C atoms to be combined into different molecules that can then be stored away or used or both.
On both points, a point I want to make to alleged Musk and Tesla supporters: many of you are relatively speaking johnny-come-lately supporters of Musk and Tesla, and, some of you are, to one degree or another, abusive and intolerant of any criticism of Musk or Tesla, or of balanced industry discussion. And yet, here we are, and Musk has arguably taken two of the more important stances he is ever going to take, and now would be a good time for you to break out the full-blown thank-you-Elon-Musk balloons, but so far, on these two issues, I'm not seeing them. Well, maybe I've just missed it, I don't get around the forums and the articles as much as I used to.
Anyway, my point is Thank you Elon Musk for your smart comments and support on these two key issues.
Another ps point is that in the PHEV discussion thread, I was trying to say awhile back that any prioritization of synthesis of Carbon-carrying molecules might well lead to a fuel that in theory could help prolong the useful life of PHEV. Both of these measures would help a bit in that direction, I think.
1. Carbon Taxes:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/12/elon-musk-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-with-a-carbon-tax.html
Elon Musk: ‘My top recommendation’ for reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a carbon tax
Published Fri, Feb 12 20214:52 PM ESTUpdated Fri, Feb 12 20215:50 PM EST
Catherine Clifford
@CatClifford
I love that he sees this as a top priority and seems to have a good understanding of the economic and political principles. I wish he would add language, when he speaks about it, saying that installing carbon taxes would be a pro-capitalistic measure, not an anti-capitalistic measure. It is part of a capitalistic system to identify property-damaging externalities and deal with them by such mechanisms as taxes.
2. Carbon "Capture"
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/08/who-what-where-of-elon-musks-100-million-prize-for-carbon-capture.html
The who, what and where of Elon Musk’s $100 million prize money for carbon capture innovation
Published Mon, Feb 8 20216:06 AM ESTUpdated Mon, Feb 8 20218:46 AM EST
Catherine Clifford
@CatClifford
I love that he sees this as a critical issue, for the here and now, to the point of making significant donations to it. I am not sure if he understands that the main point should be not just to capture the CO2 but to arrange for the C atoms to be combined into different molecules that can then be stored away or used or both.
On both points, a point I want to make to alleged Musk and Tesla supporters: many of you are relatively speaking johnny-come-lately supporters of Musk and Tesla, and, some of you are, to one degree or another, abusive and intolerant of any criticism of Musk or Tesla, or of balanced industry discussion. And yet, here we are, and Musk has arguably taken two of the more important stances he is ever going to take, and now would be a good time for you to break out the full-blown thank-you-Elon-Musk balloons, but so far, on these two issues, I'm not seeing them. Well, maybe I've just missed it, I don't get around the forums and the articles as much as I used to.
Anyway, my point is Thank you Elon Musk for your smart comments and support on these two key issues.
Another ps point is that in the PHEV discussion thread, I was trying to say awhile back that any prioritization of synthesis of Carbon-carrying molecules might well lead to a fuel that in theory could help prolong the useful life of PHEV. Both of these measures would help a bit in that direction, I think.