VDA#8 Critical Thinking Skills, CO2 Emissions & Extra Credit

Today somebody shared this article with me.  While Mr. Orcutt may be correct about cyclists emitting more CO2 than their counterparts driving inside of gasoline-fueled vehicles, his final assessment is less than accurate.

Your extra credit assignment is to write one well-formed paragraph, that reflects critical thinking, telling me whether or not Mr. Orcutt's proposal is based on logic and sound science.  This paragraph is due by Thursday, March 7th, 4:30pm CST.  It must be turned in to me, not posted on your blog.

While doing a very brief search on CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, I found this report put out by the International Energy Agency.  I do not expect you to read the whole thing, however, I would like to note the following excerpt from the very first paragraph on page 7

"Global CO2 emissions rose by 4.6% in 2010, after
having declined in 2009 due to the impact of the
financial crisis, in particular on Western economies."

VDA #8

assignment due: Friday, March 8th by 11:59pm CST

 Write one well-formed paragraph describing to me how the economy in developed countries has an impact on CO2 emissions.  Further, cite two government or educational sources that you referenced for your paragraph.  (The websites should end in .gov or .edu).  Post your paragraph and the references on time for a shot at full credit.