Watch this video and vote for whether wind power is worth the cost in whacked birds. Continue reading Video & poll: Whacking birds by wind turbine
Category: Climate & Energy
Green irony: Ozone repletion to warm Antarctica
Time for a rethink of the Montreal Protocol? Continue reading Green irony: Ozone repletion to warm Antarctica
Big Wind vs. Big Green
Big Wind wants to minimize the consequences of knocking birds out of the sky. Big Green wants to use birds to knock Big Wind out of business. The “clean energy”-loving Obama is caught in the middle. Continue reading Big Wind vs. Big Green
Plants may store much more carbon
A new study in Nature says that the global uptake of carbon by land plants may be up to 45 per cent more than previously thought. Continue reading Plants may store much more carbon
WSJ: A Bird-Brained Prosecution
The Obama administration is prosecuting seven oil and gas companies for the deaths of 28 birds. But what about the wind industry? Continue reading WSJ: A Bird-Brained Prosecution
Rogue government: EPA disses its own IG
If EPA IG Arthur Elkins has any self-respect, he’ll resign. Continue reading Rogue government: EPA disses its own IG
Solyndra losing in DOE Solar Decathalon, too
The University of Tennessee team participating in the Department of Energy’s Solar Decathalon is in 15th place among a field of 19 — thanks in part to its pricey Solyndra technology. Continue reading Solyndra losing in DOE Solar Decathalon, too
Nature: Americans inefficiently happy; Should be more like Costa Ricans
A commentary in Nature suggests that Americans could be happier than they are now with a lot less impact on the Earth — just like Costa Rica. And all we need is some good ol’ central planning. Continue reading Nature: Americans inefficiently happy; Should be more like Costa Ricans
The Quest: Dan Yergin needs to leave his Cambridge bubble
Pulitzer Prize winner Dan Yergin has a new energy book out called “The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World.” Though I’ve seen it has high as #22 on Amazon.com, that’s way more than it deserves. Continue reading The Quest: Dan Yergin needs to leave his Cambridge bubble
New green job record: $23 million per
And we thought $5 million per green job was a lot. Continue reading New green job record: $23 million per
A few notes on climate fretting in Massachusetts
Apparently having solved all its real problems, Massachusetts has developed its first climate change adaptation report. After all, sea level is rising (or the land is sinking) by an inch per decade. Continue reading A few notes on climate fretting in Massachusetts
EPA IG: Climate science review deficient
EPA’s endangerment finding was apparently not properly cooked. Continue reading EPA IG: Climate science review deficient