[Sosfbay-discuss] People and Climate Change

[Tian Harter]

Gerry Gras wrote:

> 
> I recently attended an MIT event in Santa
> Clara about clean energy.  It would appear
> from what they said that MIT is heavily
> involved in research for clean energy.
> One professor said that in his research he
> is looking for short term benefits because
> global warming is urgent.
> 
> Bill McKibben's October 24th action, through
> 350.org, was pretty big, over 5200 events
> in 181 countries.
> 
> FWIW, a lot of climate science is funded by
> the U.S. government.
> 
> It appears to me that world generally agrees
> on the need to do something.  The tricky part
> is how much needs to be done, and by whom,
> and who pays for it.
> 
A lot of people don't know that Palo Alto could be the only place
where local government provides electricity, water AND internet.

Mountain View is more of a "normal California city" with power from PG&E
water from local government, and internet from various private vendors.
-- 
Tian
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