Re: [Paddlewise] are we warmer, maybe, can we change our environment, yes

On Thu, Nov 26, 2009 at 12:25 AM, <saul_at_isomedia.com> wrote:

>
> On your second series of thoughts on the impact of our regulations on our
> economy, they're real. Would deregulation make them better, make us more
> successful and China less so, would you want to live in that world. It's
> pretty easy to find out just spend a couple of months in China. The
> advantages rhey get include power imbalances between classes, pollution,
> cheap labor, an almost communal belief in the rightness of their society,
> lack of IP protection (say goodbye to wealthy architects, engineers and
> inventors).
>
> Interesting thoughts, especially regarding China. My son-in-law is on his
way back to China right now for work. He has to go there sevferal times a
year. His company does consulting to the Chinese to help implement their
plan to move to solar and hydroelectric. His specialty is in the methods of
producing silicon for solar panels. According to him the Chinese actually
have regulations that will require them to move to distributed power
generation by 2050 or sooner.

However, right now it's terrible. The coal plants that they use for power
generation (and the place he goes is right next to one for the obvious
convenience of delivery of power) produce incredible pollution. And the
workers have dormitories next ot the plant where they live most of the year
(with occasional visits home). Even so, the jobs are in high demand. However
he is pretty sure he wouldn't want to do it full time.

And he has turned down offers to move his family there.


Craig Jungers
Moses Lake, WA
www.nwkayaking.net
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