Tag: energy
group name: practicalenviro
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April 08, 2007 03:30 AM EDT --
There are many things we can all do to reduce our contributions to global warming. Here are ten things politians can do now to make a difference:
1. Tax energy supply that adds extra heat to global . . . more
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April 27, 2008 07:52 PM EDT --
Many of you know that I published a book a few months ago, that took a generally optimistic view of the state of the planet and human health and welfare ( http://www.wherewestand.net/ ). I stressed . . . more
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December 12, 2007 03:17 PM EST --
Some people must think so. According to an article in Nature, venture capital investment in alternate energy has risen from about $30 billion in 2004 to almost $95 billion this year. Most of the investment . . . more
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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
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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
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December 17, 2007 07:37 PM EST --
While promoting my book Where We Stand, ( www.wherewestand.net ) which takes an optimistic view of the environmental health of our planet, I am always asked "What about China ?" In fact, . . . more
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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
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October 19, 2007 11:42 PM EDT --
Last night at 8pm, San Francisco went green by blacking out. Citizens shut off nonessential lighting for an hour in the name of conservation – and community.
"Our expectations in terms . . . more
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July 18, 2007 07:52 AM EDT --
During the Civil Rights movement, white liberals were asked by their African American compatriots to search their souls and hearts for any trace of latent racism, or impure motives. I now ask those in . . . more
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May 22, 2008 10:15 AM EDT --
Suddenly, even for people who don't follow oil futures and Saudi production estimates, the lid seems to have blown off energy prices.
For the first time, oil prices barreled past the $135 dollar . . . more
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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
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November 20, 2007 09:49 AM EST --
TRUE OR FALSE
Here is a quiz to test your knowledge about the environment. You can post your answers to some or all of the questions in comments, or just comment. I will give the . . . more
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January 18, 2007 03:16 PM EST --
We all like to make earth friendly buying decisions but how often do you get a chance to save tons of money at the same time?
Replacing all of your light bulbs with compact fluorescent lights . . . more
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June 19, 2008 10:27 AM EDT --
His father was against it. So was his brother, Florida Governor Jeb Bush. So was he. But yesterday in the Rose Garden, with four-dollar gas at the pump, US President George W. Bush said: . . . more
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November 26, 2007 08:49 AM EST --
Burning 10 strands of lights with 100 lights per strand, eight hours per day for a month costs $175 for incandescent bulbs vs. about $1 for LED mini-bulbs.
Most trees use 3-4 strings, . . . more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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