Should You Give Up The Ourdoor BBQ to Solve Global Warming?

Question

Propane or charcoal are two known sources of global warming.

Have you given up the outdoor grilling to save the planet?

Do you think everyone should be forced to find other methods of cooking?

What are your plans to grill greener?

This is for Kenny J who asked for sources.

"BANGKOK, Thailand - Huge haze clouds over the Indian Ocean contribute as much to atmospheric warming in Asia as greenhouse gases and play a significant role in the melting of the Himalayan glaciers, according to a study published Thursday.

Researchers concluded that the pollution — mostly caused by the burning of wood and plant matter for cooking in India and other South Asian countries — enhanced heating of the atmosphere by around 50 percent and contributed to about half of the temperature increases blamed in recent decades for the glacial retreat. "

http://www.onelocalnews.com/chandlernews-dispatch/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=141576

So yes, there is a link between charcoal and global warming.

Why are believers like Kenny so selective in the data they choose to work with? Sort through the data till you find the best that fits what you believe then declair this as proof?

Answer 1

of course it does. how do you think we got out of the original ice age?

you've seen the flintstones- no ICE's there.

all foot powered vehicles, the way gaia wanted it.

no- it was fred and his non caring ilk that barbequed brontosarus burgers and started us on the path toward global destruction.

think about it. do you see anybody or any proof bedrock existed?

NO!

the thinking man would ask, why is that?

well an "expert consensus" concluded, due to "overwelming data" that the town of bedrock was destroyed by a hurricane caused by global warming. most individuals died from the ensuing famine.

remember, if you fail to learn from history, your doomed to repeat it.

Answer 2

Most people I know add charcoal lighter to start the charcoal. We have a metal chimney, so all we need is a match and some newspaper.

No one should be forced to do anything. But presenting some facts in making your case would be nice, since obviously the chemicals in charcoal lighter have a more deleterious effect on the environment than the method I use, yet both are painted with the same brush the way your question is faced.

We only grill about once a month, but obviously the neighbors who do it almost nightly should be very conscientious about the materials they use and the impacts those materials have.

Answer 3

This is what I would call border-line extreme. The amount of "greenhouse gasses" created by BBQ'ing is so small compared to everything else a person does during the course of a day that it doesn't make any difference. How often does one grill outside and how long does the grill run? A full propane tank can take several years for a normal household to use up.

I will most certainly NOT give up outdoor grilling nor should I think anyone else. I believe we need to find better sources of energy and take better care of our enviroment but I think that outdoor grilling is one thing that gives people a sense of being closer to nature and will make more people WANT to help the planet. And getting people to WANT to help the planet is very tough. You need to know how to pick your battles, and I feel that this is one that should be left alone. Getting people to save money and energy in the home is a much better battle to fight. Better insulating windows and doors would do many times more good for the enviroment than forcing people to stop grilling.

My family has had a solar powered electric grill that we won at the State Fair 10 years ago for grilling, but we also light a fire to roast marshmallows and enjoy the cool nights. I have no plans to make any changes. I used propane grills when I was in college to grill during camping trips and we only had to refill our tank once and we went camping A LOT.

Answer 4

This topic is on AOL news today. They state that propane is safer because of the chemicals in most charcoals and also people use alternitives to light the charcoals.
They also suggest to clean the grill while hot and scrub it down with a baking soda paste for a safe cleaner instead of chemical sprays.
I enjoyed reading what you wrote.

Answer 5

"Propane or charcoal are two known sources of global warming"

Really? Cite your source.
Because I found accurate data that blows your BS to he!!.

But Jello you have never been very factual, more BS and spin.

Charcoal has some issue but it is also an issue due to the potential cancer risks with grilling.
Go propane and ignore the denial hounds like Jello.

EDIT:

Love how Jello focused on charcoal and IGNORED the cite on propane. Selective ignorance keeps the doubters ill informed. Never denied the issue with Charcoal, just propane. But factual data isn't your strong suit.

Answer 6

Charcoal is made from trees. The carbon in charcoal is in a short-term cycle within the biosphere, only a few years. The fossil fuels that are the main problem in AGW were buried hundreds of millions of years ago, and are now begin dug up and burned. Charcoal does not share the isotopic signature of the anthropogenic greenhouse gasses.

In a sustainable energy future, people will still be able to cook with charcoal. It's a biomass fuel.

Answer 7

Why are you causing global warming by using your plastic made computer and using electric ?????? Surely your Internet provider is causing some kind of global warming infractions by its employee's !!! Shame on you !!!!! Why don't you eat dirt and drink rain water and save whats left of our planet for Al the jerk Gore. The very clothes you are wearing were made by a Company that's causing your so called Global warming. I would like to go on but my charcoal / propane / gas / and cut down tree fires are waiting for my steaks that were brought to market by one of those dam Global warming trucks.

Answer 8

Gee whiz; all problems respond to the 80/20 rule. That is 80% of the problems can be solved by fixing the 20% of the worst causes. BBQ grills would be way low on the list.

But, I have read enough of your questions and answers to know you like to throw dust in the air to keep stuff confused and dirty.

Why not accept that global warming will have unknown consequenses and that some is natural and some of it is man-made. Let's do something to reverse the 20% of the problems that cause most of the man-made CO2.

Hey, you know those breathalyzers cronic drunks get for their car? You have to blow into it while you are sober before you can drive. Maybe you should get one of those for your computer?

Answer 9

Charcoal grilled steaks just taste better so that's what I am going with. And even if charcoal has "potential cancer risks," I'm not worried. I am however worried about the cancer risks from the gaping ozone hole.

Great question and I love how the GW alarmists actually take it seriously.

Answer 10

In my opinion this type of micromanaging is useless as far as solving the Global Warming problem..

One of the best things that we can do is to encourage our legislators to ban the use of coal as an energy source.

Coal is not only one of the larget sources of greenhouse gases, coal also is contaminated with radioactive Uranium and Thorium. Coal burning in the United states produces over 2,000 tons of radioactive waste in the form of Uranium and Thorium in the ash from coal burning and the fly ash that goes up the smokestack. That is more radioactive waste than is produced by nuclear power plants in the United States!(1)