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The Photon Crisis
by Sy g.
views: 144 | rating: 10 | comments: 73
January 16, 2008 11:03 AM EST -- Frustrated with the diet fads being promoted on Gather and elsewhere, Deb A. recently posted a wonderful satire on diets.   I have been a bit frustrated myself about people's attitudes . . . more
October 07, 2007 08:28 PM EDT -- Regardless of your feelings about Wal-Mart as a corporation, it is no small matter when the corporate giant begins installing energy saving solar systems on its supercenters. This past week, Wal-Mart and . . . more
The Grass Is Getting Greener
by Sy g.
views: 66 | rating: 10 | comments: 22
January 14, 2008 02:03 PM EST -- In the race to develop clean and efficient energy sources, one of the leaders has been grass, or more precisely switch grass.   A recent article in the Proceedings of the National Academy . . . more
The Return of the Train
by Sy g.
views: 56 | rating: 10 | comments: 31
December 13, 2007 11:41 AM EST -- Hooray for global warming!! I have always loved trains, and now thanks to the threat of global warming, trains might be making a comeback. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal   . . . more
Where I Stand on Global Warming
by Sy g.
views: 358 | rating: 9.1 | comments: 95
May 13, 2008 11:54 AM EDT --   Because of my book, (Where We Stand: A Surprising Look at the Real State of Our Planet) and the piece I wrote in it on Climate Change, I have had to discuss this issue with many people, both . . . more
January 08, 2008 08:57 PM EST -- In my blog called Chemistry for a Sustainable World, I have noted a number of recent stories in the press that may be of interest.  Since I just joined Gather and have not yet made any connections, . . . more
October 12, 2007 10:50 AM EDT -- I believe he did. The prize was not for science, but for bringing the issue of climate change to the attention of the world. Vice President Gore did a marvelous job at that, and therefore fully deserves . . . more
October 16, 2007 05:10 PM EDT -- Nuclear proponents often proclaim that nuclear energy is safe, and that worries about its safety are irrational and emotionally laden. When challenged, they will quickly assert that nuclear energy has . . . more
January 08, 2008 03:46 AM EST -- I have a blog on environmental issues and was excited to see that Reuters had picked up one of my posts. If you are interested in geothermal power, you might want to take a look : Thanks to Sam, you . . . more
What will Bali bring?
by Sam Carana
views: 51 | rating: 10 | comments: 9
November 30, 2007 12:18 AM EST -- What can we expect from the United Nations Climate Change Conference , to be held in Bali, from 3 to 14 December 2007? One outcome could be an international cap and trade system, allowing nations . . . more
January 11, 2008 04:16 PM EST -- In response to a question submitted on one of my blog posts , I wonder if anyone here knows of any comparisons or validations of the various online environmental or carbon footprint calculators?  . . . more
September 26, 2007 06:44 PM EDT -- I continue to be surprised by the solar energy activity in Canada. Listening to some skeptics, you would think that solar energy won't work outside southern or southwestern U.S. In a previous article, . . . more
October 24, 2007 12:09 PM EDT -- There is an excellent article by David K on one aspect of the CNN Special "Planet in Peril".   http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977156486   . . . more
Solar Energy Potential
by Steve B.
views: 15 | rating: 10 | comments: 5
September 27, 2007 07:47 PM EDT -- Skeptics about renewable energy will frequently say things like, "Solar and wind will never be anything but a minor contributor to the entire energy needs of our country." If that is the case, . . . more
January 21, 2008 04:47 AM EST -- Even later edit: I had originally thought I would be able to direct people to the major news organizations that have re-published my blog. As many have found out, this doesn't work. One of the reasons . . . more
October 31, 2007 06:48 PM EDT -- The Sacramento Municipal Utility District is nearing completion of a solar-hydrogen fueling station that will fuel 14 hydrogen, fuel-cell cars. The demonstration project will be completed at the end of . . . more
November 11, 2007 09:44 PM EST -- The Rocky Mountain Institute and the U.S. Green Building Council have teamed up to produce a program (approx. 30 minutes), which features the economic sense of building green. In this program, several . . . more
January 12, 2008 03:25 PM EST -- Winter Ice on Lakes, Rivers, Ponds: A Thing of the Past? Planningto ice skate on a local lake or river this winter? You may need tothink twice, say scientists J. Magnuson, O. Jensen and B. Benson . . . more
May 05, 2008 02:35 PM EDT -- Global warming is in the middle of a ten-year pause according to an article  in Nature .   Because this is a peer reviewed scientific article published in a major journal it must be taken . . . more
October 01, 2007 01:36 PM EDT -- Critics of hydrogen will often write that hydrogen is not an energy source, but an energy carrier. This is true, but deceptive. The issue has to do with efficiency, which I addressed here: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977120951 . . . more
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