Current Gas Usage Decrease, Will it Make a Differe

Since we are in a severe recession and the demand for gasoline is reduced, is there anyone saying this will have a favorable impact on global warming? Just a thought...

Alright,

So we're about down to 2007 levels of 90,000,000 barrels of oil per day.

Human population continues to grow and energy needs will too. We're still injecting an awful lot of fossilized carbon into the atmosphere. I'd say it's negligible.

Gerald

If there is already a sufficient volume of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere to increase the temperature of the planet, we are going to have global warming unless we reduce emissions to below the rate at which they are removed. In other words, we are probably already beyond the "tipping point". In my opinion, there is no concievable way, at this point, to prevent having to deal with the impacts of global warming. At best -- and we are far from operating that way -- we might slow it down a little.

What % of CO2 being introduced is from US autos? How much drop in useage is there? Autos are a very small source of atmospheric CO2,so a slight drop like we've been having lately won't even be measurable. IMHO

Perhaps I should have said any impact instead of favorable. Considering how worldwide demand for oil has decreased recently and may be reduced even more over the next year or so, it may be a good opportunity to ask the question (does a reduction in the use of fossil fuels have an effect on...pick your own measure). I wasn't actually seeking an answer right now but no matter what your position is if you want to study and actually know something about this issue, it seems that now and the next few years may be the time to collect some useful data.

CO2 is really bad stuff. It causes food, lumber, and other undesirable items that harm us. I'm waiting for Obama to outlaw volcanic activity as a means of reducing it.