I just read my CCX Newsletter, and would like to make an announcement: voluntary action to reduce CO2 emissions through America’s own has reached 25% of the entire EU ETS, and a full 16% of all stationary US emissions. Amazing.

What this means is that without writing a single new law, almost one fifth American Industry, small businesses and individuals have voluntarily set to reduce and cap emissions.

But can’t we all just get along?

I am always curious to see who is purchasing google adwords related to services in the carbon offset market, and when I typed in “carbon dioxide” this morning, the top advertisement was from a the American Nuclear Society.

Clearly they are reaching out in this time when global warming concerns run the table of policy making and public opinion. Should’nt we reach out to them?

I am tired of hearing an old generational argument about nuclear energy: that it only leads to war, meltdowns, strip mines etc. And I laugh when I see signs in California cities (like Santa Cruz, Berkley and Davis) declaring a “Nuclear Free Zone.” This kind of declaration strikes me as serious lunacy in a time when our planet needs some relief.

Can nuclear energy bring the relief? Obviously its not a silver bullet either (see post below), but when compared to building more coal power plants and burning more fossil fuels in our cars, it seems a better alternative.

The truth is, Nuclear energy has changed but too many minds have not. It needs to be recognized as one little part of the overall solution to climate change and energy supply. Disagree? Well, I promise to keep an open mind, but cant we all just get along?

A small company called Skyonic has developed a technology for using the escaped heat from a coal stack to turn the CO2 into baking soda, hydrogen, and chlorine. The process involves mixing the flue gasses with sodium hydroxide. Could this be the silver bullet for energy and climate change?Check out their technology in this awards video. Skip to minute 2:45