The most immedia
te ecioomnc impa
cts of global wa
rming that come
to mind are the
impacts stemming
from the attempt
s to stop global
warming rather t
han the warming
itself. Compani
es involved in w
ind power, compa
ct fluorescent b
ulbs, automakers
shifting their b
usiness to elect
ric cars, and ot
her such things
will and already
are seeing an ef
fect. One aspec
t which I fear i
s under apprecia
ted is the devas
tating impact to
our supply deman
d relationship w
ith regard to el
ectricity, that
could be affecte
d by plugging mi
llions of cars o
nto the grid wit
hout increasing
the supply drama
tically.