Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Bruce
First step to reduce Greenhouse Gas - Energy Efficiency
The USA could cut it’s projected GHG emissions in HALF by 2030, WITHOUT major lifestyle changes or new technologies, if it would legislate efficiency programs.
California is one state that has been setting an excellent example through programs such as it’s “demand response system” for reducing electricity demands at [...]
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Posted on August 18th, 2008 by Bruce
Clean Coal Does NOT Exist
Some lobbyist would tell you that “clean coal” is just as good as burning Natural Gas in electrical generating stations. They may talk of test sites and government support. In virtually all cases, the companies involved in “clean coal” have given up on these unproven technologies.
To quote Eric Redman on the [...]
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Posted on August 15th, 2008 by Bruce
Emissions Per Person - Not Per Nation
Who spews more CO2 into the air, USA or China? The dubious honour of being #1 is now in debate. At 23% of the world’s CO2 production EACH, it doesn’t really matter who’s #1, as the earth can not handle this continued level of CO2 production. Add India into the picture [...]
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Posted on August 14th, 2008 by Bruce
Blackout Day August 14th - 5th Anniversary
Five years ago today, 50 million people where given the chance to live without electricity when the northeastern region of the USA and Ontario lost power.
Since that day, very little has been done to improve the electrical grid’s stability. Plans are in place to add new transmission lines and [...]
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Posted on August 13th, 2008 by Bruce
Population growth slows - Consumption increases
Fred Pearce, in a blog for Yale Environment 360, points out that population growth has dramatically decreased over the past few years.
”A generation ago, the world fertility rate was around six kids per woman. Today it is 2.6, which is getting close to the level needed just to maintain the [...]
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Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Bruce
Al Gore - Repower America with Renewables
There is no question that Al Gore understands the issue. But can he move “the people” to make a change. His speech, A Generational Challenge to Repower America was specifically aimed at motivating the people.
One common thread runs through America’s issues with security, environment and the economy - carbon [...]
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Posted on July 4th, 2008 by Bruce
G8 Fail Climate Change Vows - USA,
Canada Worst of 8
By Erik Kirschbaum, BERLIN (Reuters)
None of the G8 countries have come close to fulfilling their pledges to fight climate change with the United States, Canada and Russia lagging especially far behind, a study published on Thursday found.
“We’re not going to be able to fathom what [...]
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Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Bruce
Mars could grow asparagus? How long will planet Earth continue to support life?
Phoenix Returns Treasure Trove for Science
06.26.08. — NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander performed it’s first wet chemistry experiment on Martian soil flawlessly yesterday, returning a wealth of data that for Phoenix scientists was like winning the lottery.
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Martian dirt is apparently good [...]
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