Comments on: Green Hops: Water Forum, Gasoline Price Hikes, Guangdong LED http://greenleapforward.com/2009/04/02/green-hops-water-forum-gasoline-price-hikes-guangdong-led/ Tracking the emerging technological, commercial, political and social revolution that is greening China's red-hot economy. Thu, 17 May 2012 09:06:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Rob Earley http://greenleapforward.com/2009/04/02/green-hops-water-forum-gasoline-price-hikes-guangdong-led/#comment-9036 Rob Earley Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:35:56 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=178#comment-9036 I guess one good thing about the agricultural vehicle subsidy would be that as of June 2008, there are fuel economy standards for farm vehicles in China. I don't have up to date information on what the effect of the subsidy would be on increasing overall emissions from the sector, but in the context of mechanization of agriculture, it's possible that getting rid of the clunkers and changing up for new vehicles will help in the short term, at least. I guess one good thing about the agricultural vehicle subsidy would be that as of June 2008, there are fuel economy standards for farm vehicles in China. I don’t have up to date information on what the effect of the subsidy would be on increasing overall emissions from the sector, but in the context of mechanization of agriculture, it’s possible that getting rid of the clunkers and changing up for new vehicles will help in the short term, at least.

]]> By: Julian http://greenleapforward.com/2009/04/02/green-hops-water-forum-gasoline-price-hikes-guangdong-led/#comment-8945 Julian Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:26:00 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=178#comment-8945 @Wes, thanks for the kind comments. I guess the key thing is that while total volume of water never changes, the balance between fresh and saltwater does. Climate change will push the balance towards saltwater, which is of course not so good for us. A great recent article can be found in the Economist earlier this month at: http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13447271 Another good graphic is can be found at: http://cleantechlawandbusiness.com/cleanbeta/index.php/3309/four-facts-everyone-should-know-about-water/ Hope this helps! @Wes, thanks for the kind comments. I guess the key thing is that while total volume of water never changes, the balance between fresh and saltwater does. Climate change will push the balance towards saltwater, which is of course not so good for us. A great recent article can be found in the Economist earlier this month at:
http://www.economist.com/world/international/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13447271

Another good graphic is can be found at:
http://cleantechlawandbusiness.com/cleanbeta/index.php/3309/four-facts-everyone-should-know-about-water/

Hope this helps!

]]> By: Wes http://greenleapforward.com/2009/04/02/green-hops-water-forum-gasoline-price-hikes-guangdong-led/#comment-8562 Wes Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:20:56 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=178#comment-8562 Julian, do you have a link or information source about the impacts of climate change to hydrological cycles. I couldn't find the previous post you referred to. Maybe it reveals my ignorance, but from my days in elementary school I learned that the amount of water on earth never changes, so I've always wondered where all the water is going if so many places in China are drying up. I can understand that the glacier runoff is decreasing as things heat up, but won't that just lead to concentrations of water in other locations? By the way, I really enjoy your blog. Julian, do you have a link or information source about the impacts of climate change to hydrological cycles. I couldn’t find the previous post you referred to. Maybe it reveals my ignorance, but from my days in elementary school I learned that the amount of water on earth never changes, so I’ve always wondered where all the water is going if so many places in China are drying up. I can understand that the glacier runoff is decreasing as things heat up, but won’t that just lead to concentrations of water in other locations? By the way, I really enjoy your blog.

]]> By: ecocentrics http://greenleapforward.com/2009/04/02/green-hops-water-forum-gasoline-price-hikes-guangdong-led/#comment-7918 ecocentrics Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:38:13 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=178#comment-7918 Great blog! Technical but interesting to read! Great blog! Technical but interesting to read!

]]> By: sustainablejohn http://greenleapforward.com/2009/04/02/green-hops-water-forum-gasoline-price-hikes-guangdong-led/#comment-7781 sustainablejohn Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:47:45 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=178#comment-7781 Great post Julian, you're covering so much these days! Great post Julian, you’re covering so much these days!

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