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Originally Posted by Keith R
Just because they will not invest in anti-litter education does not mean that they will not do something in the name of addressing global climate change. My understanding is that some of the ethanol from sugarcane project is justified in part on the basis of reducing carbon emissions, as is the program to switch the country over to compact fluorescents, some wind energy projects, and the project to tap biogas (mostly methane, a GHG) from Duquesa. They also supposedly are preparing for certification "clean development mechanism" projects, although I have yet to see one achieve it besides a modest wind farm (the DR is really lagging on tapping that market).
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As far as my understanding goes about greenhouse gases, the purported culprit of gw is carbon dioxide. Which is released during combustion of petroleum/alcohol fuesl. Therefore, using ethanol or natural gas will have no effect, as they release carbon dioxide. They are good substitutes, which is great for two main reasons - less dependence on the Middle East and their troubled politics and cleaner air - but they will not reduce greenhouse gases.
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