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On behalf of the Renewable Hydrogen Network Renewable Hydrogen (RH2), Kenta Soga delivered at the APGN Congress on May 30, 2010 the workshop titled "Accelerating Renewable Energy by Hydrogen -Renewable Hydrogen (RH2)"

Here's some background on Renewable Hydrogen:

RH2 is a simple solution for post-fossil fuel world. 
Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe, has great potential as an energy source. It is also nonpolluting. Unlike fossil fuel, it can be easily generated from renewable energy sources.

 http://www.frankejames.com/debate/?p=990

Recently, one of our volunteers asked about our plan to serve some meat-based dishes as part of our buffet-style menu. Her question was basically: if we care about the planet and climate change, shouldn't we be serving vegetarian food?

This is what I wrote back on behalf of the green conferencing work group with slight modifications for a more general audience:

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What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism

Fred Magdoff and John Bellamy Foster

http://www.monthlyreview.org/100301magdoff-foster.php

Carbon emission calculation based on demand analysis.

One has to notice that the article failed to take into account the history of capitalism, i.e. a large amount of carbon had already been emitted in the past by the so called developed countries today.

It's really a matter of production, rather than trade.

The Economist http://www.economist.com/daily/columns/greenview/displaystory.cfm?story_id=15656961&fsrc=nwl