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Energy industry has a greener shade at CERAWeek

Houston Chronicle -- From enthusiasm for cleaner-burning natural gas and energy efficiency, to big-spending plans for carbon capture projects and renewable power, talk at the CERA-Week conference suggests the energy business is thinking greener.

“If you read the popular press, one would think maybe there's a pause button on climate change,” Patricia DiOrio, a director for IHS Cambridge Energy Associates, said during a panel discussion on Friday, the closing day of the conference hosted by IHS CERA.

“But I didn't see that here. The energy industry is very committed to moving forward on reducing carbon.”

A number of events have sidetracked efforts to pass sweeping laws that would put a price on emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the United States.

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Submitted Mar 13, 2010 By: remay

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RobRD Champion Author Alberta Posts:3,828 Points:896,020 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 11:22:15 PM Ignore RobRD Report Abuse We need accept Climate change as the energy companies have accepted it
Metro Man Champion Author Flint Posts:1,832 Points:1,017,045 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 2:13:47 PM Ignore Metro Man Report Abuse Don't tax carbon dioxide...Plant more trees intstead.
imadriver Sophomore Author Twin Cities Posts:193 Points:65,580 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 2:07:36 PM Ignore imadriver Report Abuse "A number of events have sidetracked efforts to pass sweeping laws that would put a price on emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the United States." Read this line again and again. Phrases like "sweeping laws" and "put a price on emissions" should scare the hell out of taxpayers. Whenever has a government mandate not ended up costing us more, either at the point of sale or in taxes? Are we really willing to give up more freedom of choice? Remember the warning(s) inherent in George Orwell's novel, "1984"? This cited line from the news story gives me the same feeling I get when my state legislature is not is session -- relief. When the headlong rush to legislate and mandate is slowed we can all breathe a little easier, knowing that we'll keep what little money and freedoms we have for a while longer.
scoop2008 Veteran Author Ontario Posts:251 Points:178,355 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 2:06:08 PM Ignore scoop2008 Report Abuse The only thing green that the Energy industry is looking at is MONEY
balljars Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,488 Points:692,500 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 2:02:03 PM Ignore balljars Report Abuse A bunch or crap. Charge us little people for all of this. I hope those bills never pass Congress.
TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:4,096 Points:1,760,640 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 2:02:00 PM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse NOW THAT THEY HAVE SHOWN GLOBAL WARMING TO BE A HOAX, WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE PUSHING TO GET AS GREEN AS WE CAN GET. THEN THEY WILL SHOW US HOW IT IS WORSE THAN WHAT WE HAVE NOW.
CPGas1815 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,504 Points:213,945 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:59:53 PM Ignore CPGas1815 Report Abuse The only thing that is colored green in the oli industry is all of the dollars they have stolen from our pockets.
caddilac Champion Author Ontario Posts:10,431 Points:1,125,405 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:55:31 PM Ignore caddilac Report Abuse And I thought that the energy industry only though about money. Then again, money IS green isn't it?
Kato51 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,656 Points:1,239,360 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:52:30 PM Ignore Kato51 Report Abuse I hope their efforts succeed but keep Boma boys out of this effort.
915Chief Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,455 Points:678,900 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:41:03 PM Ignore 915Chief Report Abuse "politicians and environmentalists often want too much from technology when it comes to reducing emissions, expecting a perfect solution from the beginning"....imagine that.
rowing All-Star Author Macon Posts:871 Points:245,055 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:34:32 PM Ignore rowing Report Abuse ok
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,632 Points:987,405 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:34:12 PM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse Green IS the new black. * (retching) *
rippinusoff Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,294 Points:477,790 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:33:22 PM Ignore rippinusoff Report Abuse good
my3sons Champion Author New York Posts:4,176 Points:1,367,675 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:23:40 PM Ignore my3sons Report Abuse cleaner, cheaper fuel sources are what we need
silvolvo Sophomore Author Twin Cities Posts:243 Points:559,825 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:23:16 PM Ignore silvolvo Report Abuse keep the governement out of it! this is good to hear that efforts are being made without the intervention, maybe will keep the government and our tax dollars out of it.
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,135 Points:734,585 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:18:01 PM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse The best carbon capture technology is a plant. The more trees we have the more carbon we capture.
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,221 Points:556,190 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:17:48 PM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Just more lip service to keep spending up!!!
RandyK9 Champion Author London Posts:3,331 Points:795,490 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:16:55 PM Ignore RandyK9 Report Abuse Try to keep everyone happy with no price increase only lower prices allowed.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,744 Points:589,690 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:13:55 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse Well at least they are thinking about this issue. We will see what they do. Their adoption of a position of being committed to being "green" certainly appears to be in their best long term interest. There appears to be little doubt that these issues will only get more attention and commitments. It also appears that there is some money available both as investment and potentially profit.
mvosevich Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,141 Points:838,055 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:11:37 PM Ignore mvosevich Report Abuse Gotta keep those treehuggers happy.
sg413 Champion Author California Posts:2,029 Points:448,910 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:08:53 PM Ignore sg413 Report Abuse They have to do this to try and keep the enviros at bay.
storm254 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:720 Points:304,505 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 1:03:17 PM Ignore storm254 Report Abuse Global warming is a phenom that has occurred numerous times over the history of the planet. There is NOTHING that we (the human race) can do to stop it....we may be able to delay it by a few decades, but it will eventually happen. We should be concentrating our efforts on "dealing" with it rather than trying to delay the inevitable.
DAK1960 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,819 Points:380,785 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:56:58 PM Ignore DAK1960 Report Abuse goblazers get your head out of your you know what. No one likes pollution but no one likes being fed this global warming BS either. Its fairly self centered to think that the human race can have such a drastic affect on the temp of the world when it has been fluctuating up and down for 10s of thousands of years. the climate has actually cooled over the last ten years get a grip
GoBlazers Champion Author Washington Posts:2,620 Points:375,405 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:50:16 PM Ignore GoBlazers Report Abuse This is going to happen no matter how much Repugnicans embrace pollution.
snewwee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,819 Points:980,355 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:49:51 PM Ignore snewwee Report Abuse A lot more hot air just going up into the sky without any action.
Tatalah Champion Author Riverside Posts:5,509 Points:1,464,760 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:49:23 PM Ignore Tatalah Report Abuse Energy indutry is greenj alright. Currency green
billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:3,118 Points:587,570 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:47:08 PM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse this crap is a bad joke
BWD Champion Author Charleston Posts:2,227 Points:1,581,210 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:45:19 PM Ignore BWD Report Abuse This "sky is falling" thing is really getting old.
carefrey All-Star Author Orlando Posts:842 Points:191,370 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:43:04 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse We need to be greener!
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,062 Points:809,655 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:42:45 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Climate Change is a hoax, like Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny.
CLM06 Champion Author Tampa Posts:4,509 Points:1,078,340 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:38:01 PM Ignore CLM06 Report Abuse If the energy industry wasn't forced into reducing carbon do you think they would care?
TumaloDodge Sophomore Author Oregon Posts:192 Points:173,220 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:37:49 PM Ignore TumaloDodge Report Abuse if everyone switches to green, we will run out of power.
dondee118 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:3,820 Points:709,515 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:33:06 PM Ignore dondee118 Report Abuse Maybe the commitment is to reducing carbon, maybe it is to reducing cost.
zdn Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,105 Points:281,970 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:31:06 PM Ignore zdn Report Abuse if everyone switches to green will gas go down?
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,087 Points:539,950 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:29:22 PM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse "A number of events have sidetracked efforts to pass sweeping laws that would put a price on emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the United States." Hurray! "First there was the failure of the December climate change summit in Copenhagen to create a widely accepted binding framework for emissions reductions." Thank goodness! "Next was the “Climategate” scandal — leaked e-mails from a British climate scientist that climate change skeptics contend show selective use of data to reach predetermined conclusions." "Selective?" try "made up."
uglytom Champion Author Florida Posts:2,931 Points:645,465 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:28:34 PM Ignore uglytom Report Abuse I hope they are thinking AND planning action
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:3,651 Points:917,465 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:27:55 PM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse I agree with Badtazz
computernut2008 Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,480 Points:365,245 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:25:37 PM Ignore computernut2008 Report Abuse The energy industry is very committed to moving forward on reducing carbon. Let me correct this statement to more accurately. The energy industry is very committed to moving forward on picking the public's pocket.. GLOBAL WARMING IS A LIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,039 Points:450,400 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:24:06 PM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse Well said, badtazz.
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,759 Points:1,085,420 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:22:03 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Going green, that's the last thing I would ever desire...
YLHandyman Champion Author Orange County Posts:4,408 Points:796,120 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:21:26 PM Ignore YLHandyman Report Abuse The pause button must be similiar to the easy button at Staples.
badtazz Sophomore Author Washington Posts:222 Points:81,445 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:20:44 PM Ignore badtazz Report Abuse Keep the government out of everything, they are bankrupting the country.
comet64 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,250 Points:258,825 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:19:49 PM Ignore comet64 Report Abuse I believe that it should be across the board, In my area they are hot on car emissions but the surrounding areas are not and our local plant pumps out so much smog and nothing is done about it because of money talking One time I can remember silver metal flakes coming down in the middle of summer all over my car after washing it. I though that I was inside of a water globe but it was' snow
Fencemaker Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:2,869 Points:697,965 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:19:44 PM Ignore Fencemaker Report Abuse hmm. energy and green in the same sentence.
ba5online Rookie Author Texas Posts:12 Points:25,115 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:17:39 PM Ignore ba5online Report Abuse Take it easy liberals. You can't have a green solution by next Thursday! The US marketplace will let you know when it's ready and we don't need another tax upon tax, which is your style.
thriftymeCA Sophomore Author Oakland Posts:127 Points:31,075 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:16:26 PM Ignore thriftymeCA Report Abuse I wonder about this.
pdcarver Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,284 Points:245,395 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:14:41 PM Ignore pdcarver Report Abuse there just trying to find a new road to the same dead end.
repeater1 Champion Author Kansas Posts:3,271 Points:1,366,870 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:08:47 PM Ignore repeater1 Report Abuse Have to see it happen before I will believe it.
VDubBill All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:949 Points:461,470 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:03:33 PM Ignore VDubBill Report Abuse "A number of events have sidetracked efforts to pass sweeping laws that would put a price on emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the United States." A number of events, read, the TRUTH. They must have been basing their data on the IPCC. The same thing happened to Dorothy when she found out about the Wizard. [Edited by: VDubBill at 3/13/2010 12:04:05 PM EST]
civicdutie Champion Author Rochester Posts:2,515 Points:508,725 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2010 12:02:21 PM Ignore civicdutie Report Abuse I believe in reducing pollution, but I don't agree with the liberals who are pushing for change at the snap of a finger. The government has to be careful how much money its borrowing in order to pay for some of these 'green' initiatives...I don't want my kid to have to face huge increases in taxes.