Forrest Mims III on Peter Gleick. Continue reading Unethical scientists undermine public trust
Day: March 16, 2012
Fracking and carbon sequestration on a collision course?
Not likely since no serious effort at CO2 sequestration will likely ever occur. Continue reading Fracking and carbon sequestration on a collision course?
Propaganda Backfires: Young Americans less interested in the environment than previous generations
“It’s not so much that they don’t think it’s important. They’re just worn out.” Continue reading Propaganda Backfires: Young Americans less interested in the environment than previous generations
Rare Earths Squeeze: China hides behind environment
“Fragile ecosystems” is the new last refuge of scoundrels. Continue reading Rare Earths Squeeze: China hides behind environment
Cheap Natural Gas Unplugs U.S. Nuclear-Power Revival
“It’s killed off new coal and now it’s killing off new nuclear.” Continue reading Cheap Natural Gas Unplugs U.S. Nuclear-Power Revival
Caramel Coloring: Junk science trumps common sense again
“If companies like Coca Cola and Pepsi believe that caving in this time to government mandates based on junk science will prevent similar actions from occurring in the future, they are badly mistaken. Negotiating with one’s enemies only emboldens them to torment you further.” Continue reading Caramel Coloring: Junk science trumps common sense again
Climate: Uncertainty Means That Things Can Be Worse Than Our Best Guess: Part I
A detailed look at uncertainty. Continue reading Climate: Uncertainty Means That Things Can Be Worse Than Our Best Guess: Part I
New Mexico to repeal carbon cap
So long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good night. Continue reading New Mexico to repeal carbon cap
Lax Danish rules prolonged CO2 trading fraud, auditors say
“For four and a half years it was possible to use false identities to trade CO2 allowances from the Danish registry because the Danish Environmental Protection Agency and the Danish Energy Agency did not require documentation of the account owners’ identity, even though this was against EU rules.” Continue reading Lax Danish rules prolonged CO2 trading fraud, auditors say
Report: Sex-deprived male flies go for the booze
“I think it’s a pretty good bet that it will translate to humans.” Continue reading Report: Sex-deprived male flies go for the booze
Cap-and-trade wouldn’t spur innovation, study says
Should cap-and-trade ever rear its head again… Continue reading Cap-and-trade wouldn’t spur innovation, study says
Wireless trade group opposes car-cooling window-glazing technique
“Glazing improves [fuel] efficiency by 3%.” Continue reading Wireless trade group opposes car-cooling window-glazing technique