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Comment 275 for General Comments for the GHG Scoping Plan (sp-general-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: Chris
Last Name: Bellizzi
Email Address: Chris13b@ix.netcom.com
Affiliation: Bellizzi Tree Service
Subject: Draft Scoping Plan
Comment:
Good Morning Members of CARB,(I WAS SPEAKER #62 but could not stay) I participate in these preceedings with high hopes that the democratic process will work, but I realize being the pragmatist I am that any positive work done will be subverted by well funded lobbyists of the powerful petrolueum producers. My 30+ years of Rock Climbing and being an Outdoor Enthusiast has had me in sections of the California’s Sierra’s where there is evidence of Global Warming. My fist hand experience has raised my moral imperative to step out of my “comfort zone” to help remedy the situation. I have been an environmentalist since age 10 and as such have developed a strong love of our Planet Earth and the people who populate it. When time came for a career path I took my love of climb rocks to love of climbing trees and Bellizzi Tree Service was formed in 1983.Currently we are the only “green” Tree Service in Silicon Valley.45% of our fuel is 100% Renewable Bio-Diesel. I drive a Bio-Diesel bug that gets 52 MPG and my wife drives a Prius. Our combined CO2 out put is about 10,000 pound per year about ¼ th of the average Californian. You may be wondering where this all going. I think I have a unique perspective being an Environmentalist, Businessman, Consumer and a Solar Powered homeowner in Saratoga California. Every issue that confronts California confronts me in micro. The issues that CARB need to address are wide ranging and complex. I would like to see a larger percentage of renewable energy for the Renewable Portfolio Standard. I would like to see the ZEV requirement for production percentages of new vehicles reinstated. I believe our reduction in GHG will come thru a mix of conservation, efficiency, PHEVS, EVS and high efficiency Bio-Diesel Vehicles. I would like the Low Carbon Fuel Standard issued. I would like to see an immediate carbon tax on all regular diesel with a corresponding rebate for locally produced Bio-Diesel thru CARBS emergency action order. In my opinion it is repugnant that people who try and do better by the environment are penalized a higher price per gallon while dirty Regular diesel gets cheaper and cheaper. I would like to see the importers of the largest industry segment of GHG emissions held to higher standards while the cost of transition to low carbon society not be borne by sectors of the economy that can ill afford the transition or litigation. I would like to see a clean cars feebate for hybrid that also included cars that are purchased locally and running 100% Bio-Diesel and get 40-52 miles per gallon , not ship across the ocean in ships burning bunker diesel fuel. I would like CARB to factor total life cycle in their Clean Car Rebates, with the fact that places around the world are strip mined for Nickle-Cadnium or Lithium Ion Batteries I believe CARB likes the direction the country Germany is going as leader in Solar Photovoltaic and Wind, but yet they do not embrace the fact Germany has a Bio-Diesel mandatory mix of diesel fuel of B10. For the lay people, that means they only pay for 80% imports and make 10% of their Bio-Diesel locally. They also drive many Turbo Diesel Injected vehicles that typically on the highway outperform Hybrids.PLease allow hihg efficiency Bio-Diesel vehichles to thrive in state of California
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2008-08-09 18:42:27
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