The resounding conclusion from the study is that although some states (e.g., Massachusetts and Maine) are performing quite well, others (e.g., Oklahoma and Mississippi) still have
much room for improvement before they can reach the international average.
Before launching forth into the detail of my reflections I should be clear that obviously if problems are intractable, complex and uncertain then they are difficult and we need sophisticated ways of managing them, and that there is
much room for improvement in the way we are dealing with it.
-- Muller believes humans are changing climate with CO2 emissions — humans have been responsible
for «most» of a 0.4 C warming since 1957, almost none of the warming
before then — IPCC is in trouble due to sloppy science, exaggerated predictions; chairman will have to resign — the «Climategate» mails were not «hacked» — they were «leaked» by an insider — due to «hide the decline» deception, Muller will not read any future papers by Michael Mann — there has been no increase in hurricanes or tornadoes due to global warming — automobiles are insignificant in overall picture — China is the major CO2 producer, considerably more than USA today — # 1 priority
for China is growth of economy — global warming is not considered important — China CO2 efficiency (GDP per ton CO2) is around one - fourth of USA today, has
much room for improvement — China growth will make per capita CO2 emissions at same level as USA today by year 2040 — if it is «not profitable» it is «not sustainable» — US energy future depends on shale gas
for automobiles; hydrogen will not be a factor — nor will electric cars, due to high cost — Muller is upbeat on nuclear (this was recorded pre-Fukushima)-- there has been no warming in the USA — Muller was not convinced of Hansen's GISS temperature record; hopes BEST will provide a better record.