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Carbon taxes are useless without a technological breakthrough : Comments

By Graham Young, published 6/2/2023

While superficially ‘efficient’ they cannot meet their aim of fuel substitution because the suitable fuels do not exist, or if they do, are banned from consideration by this government.

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NBR should read, NWBR nuclear waste burner.
Alan.
Posted by Alan B., Monday, 6 February 2023 11:47:00 AM
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Why pay a tax when you can simply reduce operations by 4.9% a year?

Let the Carbonites rack their brains as they face increasing shortages of your product!
Posted by Yuyutsu, Monday, 6 February 2023 3:07:21 PM
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Have a look at the israeli-built AQUARIUS engine ! That technology is already here, it's the mindset of people that is left in its wake !
It'd be interesting to what the Palestinians come up with.
Posted by Indyvidual, Wednesday, 8 February 2023 7:26:53 AM
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Alan,

Steelmaking needs a pure form of carbon, waste plastic etc needs a lot of treatment before it can be used and considering the amount required this could double the cost of steel.

Also, note wind generators built in 2000-2003 are being scrapped and sent to landfill and the 200t of concrete used to support them is being left in place.
Posted by shadowminister, Wednesday, 8 February 2023 7:45:44 AM
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This is a rather stupid article, as there are many technological breakthroughs. We could always do with more, of course, and the government should help a lot by increasing science funding. But carbon taxes will increase the incentive to take advantage of technological breakthroughs.
Posted by Aidan, Wednesday, 8 February 2023 7:56:02 AM
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Aidan,

What breakthroughs? The only financially viable means of generating renewable power are:

Hydro,
Solar,
Wind,
Biomass,
Geothermal,

All of which have been around for decades.
Posted by shadowminister, Wednesday, 8 February 2023 9:25:51 AM
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