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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
December 21, 2007 09:07 AM EST -- The AlGorians would have you believe that any scientist worth their salt would agree with AlGore and his rendition of Global Warming. Is there really a consensus of scientists concerning . . . more
The Sanctity of The IPCC
by Dan E.
views: 41 | rating: 7.1 | comments: 14
December 31, 2007 10:03 AM EST -- The sanctity of the IPCC To what assurity is the IPCC a scientific organization and NOT a political leg of the U.N.? The only way we can know this is to scrutinize the methodology in which . . . more
January 16, 2008 05:22 AM EST -- The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, on 13 January 2008 launched a 'Sustainability Action Plan' to deliver a carbon-neutral, waste-free, car-free . . . more
November 02, 2007 10:17 AM EDT -- None of these will singularly solve the energy crisis, but they are fun and interesting supplemental sources.   Recent news from a company called Industrial Nanotech, Inc. announced that . . . more
Sustainability for kids
by James B.
views: 319 | rating: 10 | comments: 11
January 12, 2008 10:15 PM EST -- Recent discussion on gather included discussion between Sam C. and me about teaching children the ideas and practice of sustainability. Going through some of my bookmarks, I finally came across a relevant . . . more
December 31, 2007 08:25 PM EST -- We are living in a time of escalating extremes. Climate change devastation may be arriving faster than expected, but wondrous new technologies may allow us to stop the worst. Global climate skeptics . . . more
March 24, 2008 03:30 PM EDT -- The word is now out: many biofuels, such as corn ethanol, actually cause global warming according to two studies published in Science in February.  Why?  Their production leads to clearing of . . . 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
Hyperion Power Generation
by Dan E.
views: 48 | rating: 10 | comments: 10
November 09, 2008 01:38 PM EST -- Hyperion Power Generation will be building compact (1.5 meters X 2 meters) transportable nuclear power generating plants capable of producing 25-30 MW of electricity for 5-10 years (depending on load) . . . more
December 03, 2007 07:40 PM EST -- The Kyoto Treaty, intended to decrease global warming, is set to expire in 2012.  Leaders from around the world are meeting in Bali , Indonesia to discuss what will replace it. The Kyoto Treaty . . . more
June 17, 2008 09:07 AM EDT -- Renewable energy is expanding voraciously and will do so even faster, according to experts at a Worldwatch Institute panel ( Tipping Point ).  Wind power is already in the midst of an explosion, . . . more
Solar Homes Photo Tour
by Ethan G.
views: 925 | rating: 10 | comments: 19
October 08, 2007 07:04 PM EDT -- This past weekend I embarked on a tour of solar homes in the Washington, DC area, which lets you see how real people use trend-setting environmental technology.  The tour’s most prominent feature . . . more
November 09, 2007 08:22 AM EST -- Despite 90% of America desiring more renewable energy to be available, Senator Reid and Speaker Pelosi decided to drop the renewable energy standard out of the energy bill and drop the tax title. No tax . . . more
April 25, 2008 11:39 AM EDT -- If you are a swimming pool owner and can't afford to use the pool in the fall or winter months because of high energy costs to warm your pool, stress no longer. Solar power is a growing trend that . . . more
You too can be like Al Gore!
by Dan E.
views: 694 | rating: 4.4 | comments: 7
October 14, 2008 08:02 PM EDT -- Are you concerned about the environment? Worried that we humans may be sending the planet into a CLIMATE CRISIS? Now you can be more like Al Gore, Thanks to the World Wildlife Fund you too can jet . . . more
January 18, 2008 02:20 AM EST -- A recent post of mine higlights the exciting developments at Apple computer: a laptop with no mercury or arsenic, and many other toxic materials eliminated.  This computer exceeds the new EU standards . . . more
November 10, 2008 04:40 PM EST -- Upon swearing the oath of office on January 20, Obama will immediately face three major crises: The economy; the multiple wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and on terrorism; and the environment.  Of the . . . more
October 19, 2007 02:54 PM EDT -- The Kansas Department of Health and Environment yesterday became the first U. S. government agency to give carbon dioxide emissions as the reason for declining to issue an air permit for a proposed coal-fired . . . more
July 02, 2008 02:13 AM EDT -- Originally blogged here . PINEDALE, WYO. — As reported by the L.A. Times, Federal land managers are recommending companies be allowed to drill almost 4,400 new natural gas wells in western . . . more
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