“Improving fuel economy significantly across vehicle fleets is becoming more challenging and expensive.” Continue reading Low Gas Prices Create a Detour on the Road to Greater Fuel Economy
Category: Climate & Energy
Hansen doubles down on climate catastrophe
The ever-wrong Hansen “has called it the most important work he has ever done.” Continue reading Hansen doubles down on climate catastrophe
WaPo slams Trump on climate because nuke weapon explosion is ‘hypothetical’
“The problem with this response is that man-made climate change is real and happening now. The detonation of a nuclear bomb is a hypothetical.” Continue reading WaPo slams Trump on climate because nuke weapon explosion is ‘hypothetical’
Trump maintains climate skepticism in WaPo interview
“I think there’s a change in weather.” Continue reading Trump maintains climate skepticism in WaPo interview
Report: Unaccounted for Arctic microbes appear to be speeding up glacier melting
A process not accounted for in current climate change models. So there should be even more warming occurring than isn’t? Continue reading Report: Unaccounted for Arctic microbes appear to be speeding up glacier melting
Report Ties Coal Plants to Water Shortage in Northern China
Oh… it’s a Greenpeace report. Nevermind. Continue reading Report Ties Coal Plants to Water Shortage in Northern China
Video: Hillary Clinton calls climate change ‘most consequential’ challenge
From the 2014 National Clean Energy Summit. Continue reading Video: Hillary Clinton calls climate change ‘most consequential’ challenge
More settled science: Plants less sensitive as it warms
“Whereas plant respiration rates increase with rising temperature, plant leaves become less sensitive to this effect as they warm.” Continue reading More settled science: Plants less sensitive as it warms
Claim: Vegetarianism will save the planet
Not that any of the this analysis has real-world merit, but if people live longer, they will just produce more CO2. Continue reading Claim: Vegetarianism will save the planet
Claim: Human carbon release rate is unprecedented in the past 66 million years of Earth’s history
” Their findings suggest humans are releasing carbon about 10 times faster than during any event in the past 66 million years.” Continue reading Claim: Human carbon release rate is unprecedented in the past 66 million years of Earth’s history
Claim: Global warming pushes wines into uncharted terroir
” “Some people may still be skeptical about global warming, but not anyone in the wine industry.” Continue reading Claim: Global warming pushes wines into uncharted terroir
Germans Worry ‘Climate Dictatorship’ Will Trash Their Economy
Everyone should be concerned. Continue reading Germans Worry ‘Climate Dictatorship’ Will Trash Their Economy