Study says global warming cant be undone for 1000 yearsGlobal warming ‘irreversible’ for next 1000 years. As reported by AFP, NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) scientists have released a study saying that current levels of global warming will cause irreversible damage, no matter what is done in the future to decrease CO2 and other […]
Battery Free is Possible with the Ene Pocket Parents everywhere probably just sat up in their chairs reading that. Regardless of whether they are buying rechargeable batteries or getting Duracell batteries when they go on sale at Staples, batteries of any kind put a hurting on the wallet and to landfills. This is especially true […]
The Superb Grid vs. the SuperGridPlease see the article by Sam Carana on how a larger and simultaneously more local grid can be implemented, to capture as much of the electricity being generated as possible. Read about how many parts of Europe already have surplus electricity and countries are linking their grids together toimprove efficiency.
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Fashion muses on global cooling.Chanel trots out fake fur trousers and yeti boots to prepare for the coming ice age. “Have you felt any warming this winter?” design icon Karl Lagerfeld asked after the fashion house’s autumn show Monday. “Maybe that’s all nonsense, who knows.”
Farmers willing to grow crops for biofuel, but aid needed.Available land […]
A New Tool for the Fleet Managers Toolkit: Reduce Costs and Emissions from Medium-Duty TrucksMedium-duty trucks are the workhorses of the American economy. They deliver food and beverages to restaurants and convenience stores, drop off packages at homes and offices, serve as mobile workshops for all types of technicians and perform thousands of other daily […]
China environment worsening, may miss energy goals.China’s environment is “still deteriorating”, a senior official said Wednesday, as the booming nation burnt record amounts of coal and lagged behind in meeting its energy-saving goals.
Water vapour warming.A loss of water vapour in the Earth’s upper atmosphere may have slowed the rate of global warming over the past […]
Science and Policymaking: Spin on science can lead to mischief and extinctionRod Fujita is Senior Scientist and Director, Ocean Innovations, for EDF.The National Research Council Reviews Biological Opinions Designed to Protect Endangered Fish SpeciesOn March 15th, the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy of Sciences will issue an important report. It will detail […]
China and India endorse Copenhagen Climate AccordChina and India joined almost all other major greenhouse gas emitters Tuesday in signing up to the climate accord struck in Copenhagen, boosting a deal strongly favored by the United States. […]
Transit Funding Disaster: A Hard Look at What Happens When Money Is TightOver the last several months, we've written occasionally about the need to solve the impending transit funding crisis. For longer than that, we've worked around the country, but especially in California and New York, to find new and innovative ways to advance transit […]
What’s stopping us getting solar power from deserts?Plans to use concentrating solar power plants in the Sahara to generate and export electricity have been on the table for years. Now, it looks as though political will might help move things forward The logic of […]