I don't know if warming is factual or not. But I do believe many of the proposed solutions are worse than the problem they seek to correct.
Compact flourescents: Due to the mandated elimination of incandescents in the near future, these will soon be used on a massive scale. Problem: They contain mercury and require disposal at hazardous waste sites. I firmly believe that a solid percentage of people will not take the time to seek out such sites and will just dump them in the trash can. I fear any gains will be offset by the contamination of our environment (drinking water, etc).
Ethanol: Check out the April 7, 2008 cover story from Time magazine (not exactly a bastion of conservatism). First, it requires more than 1 gallon of fossil fuels to produce a single gallon of ethanol. Second, the biofuel boom has tremendously accelerated deforestation in the Amazon and, according to the article, is actually "dramatically accelerating global warming, imperiling the planet in the name of saving it."
Global warming a reality? I have no clue. But I do believe that we are being sold a lie in many of the "solutions," many of which are merely serving to profit those who are lobbying for them. I have no confidence that we as a people have the knowledge or commitment required to correct any problem that may exist. And I fear we will do even greater damage in the process of trying to implement a solution.
I can't yet post links on this site, but the article I referenced is available at Time's website.
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