Monthly Archives: August 2009

Artificial Trees?

By | Published: August 31, 2009
I saw a fascinating article at TreeHugger the other day on the possibility of an artificial forest in the UK.Carbon-capturing artificial trees have been getting some due attention lately, and for good… Original post by miscellaneous
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19 Carbon Sequestration Programs See Government Funding

By | Published: August 30, 2009
© SolYoung VentureBeat reported recently on the U.S. Department of Energy's announced intention to provide $27.6 million in funding for 19 different projects testing "the efficiency of underg… Original post by miscellaneous
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Biofuel Pretenders

By | Published: August 30, 2009
Note This article was initially titled “Pretenders, Contenders, and Niches.” However, the section on pretenders grew to the point that I have decided to split the essay up into three parts. The first part, Biofuel Pretenders, will cover many of the current media and political darlings. The second part, Biofuel Contenders, will discuss some options that [...]
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A Pair of Odd Energy Stories

By | Published: August 29, 2009
window.document.getElementById(‘post-7932′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;I am working on a story inspired by last week’s Wall Street Journal article: U.S. Biofuel Boom Running on Empty It is taking longer than anticipated, but hopefully I will have something up tonight or early tomorrow. Until then, I thought I would share a couple of odd energy stories this Sunday. The first, [...]
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California renewable energy goals: The devil is in the implementation

By | Published: August 29, 2009
window.document.getElementById(‘post-7932′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;LA Times: At the State Capitol, boosting the use of solar power, wind generators and other renewable energy sources is seen as a boon for both the environment and the economy in electricity-hungry California. But with two weeks left in the legislative session, Democrats are hustling to fulfill a commitment they [...]
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United States: State DOTs tap brakes on emission goals

By | Published: August 29, 2009
window.document.getElementById(‘post-7932′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;New York Times: The road to crafting a national transportation strategy that would curb greenhouse gas emissions has hit another pothole. State highway departments are worrying that some emissions goals are overly ambitious and threaten to deliver another blow to the economy and state efforts to repair and replace crumbling roads [...]
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China says greenhouse gases catch up with U.S

By | Published: August 29, 2009
Reuters: China’s greenhouse gas emissions have caught up with the United States and will not any fall any time soon, a top Chinese official said on Wednesday, while warning of a huge economic blow from global warming. The comments from Xie Zhenhua, a deputy chief of China’s National Development and Reform Commission who steers [...]
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Indian forests absorb 11 per cent of annual greenhouse gas emissions: Jairam Ramesh

By | Published: August 29, 2009
Asian News International: Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, said on Saturday that about 11 per cent of the annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is being absorbed by the country’s forests. According to the World Resources Institute, India’s total GHG emissions stood at 1,853 million metric tons equivalent of carbon dioxide, [...]
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Greece: State of emergency as forest fires reach Athens

By | Published: August 29, 2009
Guardian: Thousands battle to save homes as forest blazes spread out of control on outskirts of Athens Link to this video Thousands of Greeks were battling to save their homes from forest fires raging out of control on the outskirts of Athens as authorities declared a state of emergency and mobilised the army today [...]
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Recession speeds coal’s long-term decline

By | Published: August 29, 2009
window.document.getElementById(‘post-7932′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Reuters: Declining industrial electricity demand and an abundance of cheap natural gas will threaten coal’s status as the dominant U.S. fuel to generate electric power, even after the economic recession ends. Power companies are reducing use of coal plants because of declining demand from heavy industry, the economic sector hardest hit [...]
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Methanol fuel cell startup eyes hybrid market

By | Published: August 29, 2009
window.document.getElementById(‘post-7932′).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Reuters: A fast-growing Silicon Valley start-up firm is aiming to put its methanol-based fuel cells in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid cars. Oorja Protonics, which sells its fuel cells to Nissan Motor Co, is working to have a product that can be used as a range-extender in pure electric or plug-in [...]
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Quarter of Africa faces water shortage, courtesy global warming: Pachauri

By | Published: August 29, 2009
Indo-Asian News Service: Twenty five percent of Africa experiences shortage of drinking water due to global warming, which is increasing at a higher rate now than in earlier decades, says noted environmentalist R.K. Pachauri. "Climate changes due to greenhouse gas emissions will only exacerbate. More intense and larger droughts will be there. Twenty five [...]
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India, China to join hands on studying climate change in Tibet

By | Published: August 29, 2009
Sindh Today: India and China will jointly conduct research on the impact of climate change on the glaciers in the Himalayan and Tibetan regions, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said here Saturday. "We discussed institutionalisation of collaboration. The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology and its Chinese counterpart the Cold and [...]
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Nepal villagers on climate change frontline

By | Published: August 29, 2009
Agence France-Presse: Three years ago Naina Shahi’s husband left their small village in rural Nepal to seek work in neighbouring India, leaving her to bring up their three children alone. The dry winters and unpredictable monsoons Nepal has experienced in recent years had hit crop production on the couple’s land plot in the foothills [...]
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Global warming to put heat on Midwest

By | Published: August 29, 2009
USA Today: The Midwest will see the most dramatic temperature rise in upcoming decades due to global warming, according to a new analysis of U.S. climate data released Thursday by the Nature Conservancy. In just the next 40 years, if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise at their current rate, average temperatures are expected [...]
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