{"id":288491,"date":"2023-11-23T11:28:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=288491"},"modified":"2023-11-23T11:28:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:28:39","slug":"hydrocarbons-are-the-greenest-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=288491","title":{"rendered":"Hydrocarbons Are the Greenest\u00a0Fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"558\" data-attachment-id=\"288500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288500\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2000px-carbon_cycle-cute_diagram.svg_.png?fit=2000%2C1544&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1544\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2000px-carbon_cycle-cute_diagram.svg_.png?resize=1024%2C791&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2000px-carbon_cycle-cute_diagram.svg_.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2000px-carbon_cycle-cute_diagram.svg_.png?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2000px-carbon_cycle-cute_diagram.svg_.png?resize=1536%2C1186&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2000px-carbon_cycle-cute_diagram.svg_.png?resize=1200%2C926&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2000px-carbon_cycle-cute_diagram.svg_.png?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2000px-carbon_cycle-cute_diagram.svg_.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/rclutz.com\/\">Science Matters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/author\/ronaldrc\/\">Ron Clutz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"460\" data-attachment-id=\"288498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288498\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wrightstone-pa-testimony.png?fit=851%2C541&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"851,541\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wrightstone-pa-testimony\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wrightstone-pa-testimony.png?fit=723%2C460&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wrightstone-pa-testimony.png?resize=723%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wrightstone-pa-testimony.png?w=851&amp;ssl=1 851w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wrightstone-pa-testimony.png?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/wrightstone-pa-testimony.png?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I\u2019ll summarize a recent paper that was published by our Coalition stating that<strong>&nbsp;coal, oil and natural gas are the greenest of the energy sources.<\/strong>&nbsp;The paper was published by one of our distinguished members Dr. Indur Goklany. This is no lightweight scientist we\u2019re talking about here<strong>. Dr.Goklany<\/strong>&nbsp;opens his paper with his clear&nbsp;<strong>statement<\/strong>:&nbsp;<strong>Contrary to the claims of proponents of the green New Deal and Net Zero, fossil fuels are the greenest of fuels.<\/strong>&nbsp;In summary Dr Goklany\u2019s findings and our paper are consistent with our view that&nbsp;<strong>fossil fuels are Treasures to be valued and used for the benefit of humanity.<\/strong>&nbsp;Their&nbsp;<strong>demonization is irrational and destructive<\/strong>&nbsp;to our society.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Coal and oil fueled the Industrial Revolution which gave us unprecedented prosperity and health.<\/strong>&nbsp;Together with natural gas they<strong>&nbsp;promise to raise billions of people in developing countries<\/strong>&nbsp;from poverty and deprivation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>in short we love CO2 and so should you. And in order to forestall a question I know will be coming, let me answer it ahead of time.<strong>\u00a0What is my solution.<\/strong>\u00a0You may have driven the Pennsylvania Turnpike and seen our billboard up near New Stanton. It\u2019s a picture of a woman resting comfortably in bed and the title is:\u00a0<strong>Sleep well, there is no climate crisis, there is no climate emergency.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"542\" data-attachment-id=\"288493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288493\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-520.png?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,576\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-520\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-520.png?fit=723%2C542&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-520.png?resize=723%2C542&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-520.png?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-520.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-520.png?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-520.png?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-520.png?resize=200%2C150&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>There is no climate crisis. We see&nbsp;<strong>modest warming and increasing CO2 leading to gigantic benefits<\/strong>&nbsp;to our ecosystems and Humanity.&nbsp;<strong>We should celebrate<\/strong>&nbsp;that.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/co2coalition.org\/publications\/fossil-fuels-are-the-greenest-energy-sources\/\"><strong>Fossil Fuels are the Greenest Energy Sources<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by Dr. Indur Goklany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"316\" data-attachment-id=\"288494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=288494\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-521.png?fit=999%2C437&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"999,437\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-521\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-521.png?fit=723%2C316&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-521.png?resize=723%2C316&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-521.png?w=999&amp;ssl=1 999w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-521.png?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/image-521.png?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BJWq1FeGpCw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make earth cleaner, greener and safer, which energy sources should humanity rely on? Alex Epstein of the Center for Industrial Progress explains how modern societies have cleaned up our water, air and streets using the very energy sources you may not have expected&#8211;oil, coal and natural gas. Donate today to PragerU!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Science Matters By\u00a0Ron Clutz I\u2019ll summarize a recent paper that was published by our Coalition stating that&nbsp;coal, oil and natural gas are the greenest of the energy sources.&nbsp;The paper was published by one of our distinguished members Dr. Indur Goklany. This is no lightweight scientist we\u2019re talking about here. 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