Unions favor deep CO2 cuts and green jobs.Trade unions are supporting deep cuts in greenhouse gases as part of a planned U.N. climate pact and want to ensure jobs are preserved in a shift to a green economy, a leader of a global labor group said on Tuesday.
The Superb Grid vs. the SuperGridPlease see the […]
Climate letter forgeries stir outrage.Outrage–and details–continue to flood in over a lobby groups forgery of letters advocating against Congressional climate legislation.
UAVs to be Powered by Dye-sensitized Solar Cells The progress is being steadily made in the field of alternative energy. Though we have not hit the bulls eye yet but still the search is on. […]
The State of Storage in CaliforniaSpreck Rosekrans is an Economic Analyst at EDF.EUR
Dell, HP Cut PC Power Consumption 2010For both laptop and desktop computers, Dell plans to cut power consumption as part of its required work on compliance with the EPA’s EnergyStar 5.0 standard, reports Mark Hachman of pcmag.com. HP earlier said it would cut power use of “volume” PCs by 25 percent, relative to 2005. In […]
Is there a solution to the Dead Sea’s demise?Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority say the best solution is to construct a pipeline or canal to bring water to the Dead Sea from the Red Sea, 190 kilometres to the south.
Chief Sustainability Officers in Training.As the second Geballe Fellow, I have the benefit of stepping […]
O Canada!Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist.Some time back, I promised a look at whether Canada’s Chemical Management Plan provides a model for TSCA reform. This post will provide that look. Bottom line: While our neighbor to the north has undertaken and accomplished a great deal over the past decade, it has done so […]
Adidas, Clarks, Nike and Timberland agree moratorium on illegal Amazon leather.Leading shoemakers have demanded suppliers stop sending them leather from illegal ranches in the Amazon, after Greenpeace published a report highlighting the problem.
Keeping on the Heat at Hearing after HearingThe dog days of summer are making everything seem slow and sleepy — except in Congress, […]
Virtual-Engineering Power Plants We are familiar with the fact that photovoltaic and wind energy installations, hydroelectric power stations and biogas resources provide us with much desired clean and green energy and with minimal or no carbon content. But they are still in the stage of infancy and needed more work on them in order to […]
Cash for Clunkers Omits Ethanol Option & Downside of RecyclingThe cash for clunkers program is already proving too good to be true. But the trade-in program has 2 flaws that should prompt legislators from a knee-jerk reaction to extend the program.
GreenJet: An Automated Sailing Yacht We all are waiting for a miracle to happen that […]
Ticks’ expanding territory raises Lyme disease threat.Deer ticks are expanding their range in the upper Midwest, increasing the threat of Lyme disease. No one is sure why, but there is growing suspicion that subtle changes in the climate are tipping the ticks’ complicated ecosystems toward expansion.
TV Ads: Members of Congress Who Caved in to Special […]