He makes some cogent points, but I think the one about increasing CO2
emissions with candles is not one of them. The problem with carbon
emissions is specifically that they are coming from fossil carbon - candles
made from bees' wax or other renewable sources are part of a cycle of
release and re-fixing which is not a problem in the same way. No doubt
there are plenty of candles made from oil industry byproducts which won't
fall into this category, but still, I think it's a statistical dig rather
than a real argument.
I am going on common sense and imagination here so may well be considered
wrong... :-)
Tom
2009/3/31 Chuck Norcutt
> Here's the answer from Bjorne Lomborg in "Hour of no power increases
> emissions". Candles specifically addressed in the 5th paragraph down.
> She won't like it. :-)
> <http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25247677-7583,00.html>
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Moose wrote:
> >
> > We did our part, although Carol didn't like it when I asked what the
> > carbon footprint of the candles was. Nothing like an hour by candlelight
> > to help one find alternative forms of entertainment. :-)
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