Methane is leaking from beneath Arctic seas north of Siberia -- but it is new (very alarming) or going on for ages (less worrying)? [...]
Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
March 6th, 2010 - 3:34 am § in Energy, Environment
Obama, politics and nuclear waste
Yucca Mountain's death by budgetary axe defies logic, argues Reuters columnist Bernd Debusmann. [...]
March 5th, 2010 - 8:08 pm § in Environment
Flood drowns Taipei in cinematic wake-up call
"A lot of people actually think it's pretty shocking. They never expected that such as severe situation could develop." - Lu Yu-rou, media specialist, Plus or Minus 2 Degrees Campaign Alliance. [...]
March 4th, 2010 - 1:27 am § in Environment
Senator Graham shouts “Play Ball!”
Senator Lindsey Graham has declared cap and trade legislation dead, and it's good riddance. If this is indeed a new ballgame, the pronouncement could actually open the way for more meaningful legislation, argues Asher Miller, executive director of the Post Carbon Institute. [...]
March 2nd, 2010 - 4:13 am § in Environment
Top 5 greenest cities in the world
In recent months, some cities have made bigger strides than others in an effort to reach sustainability goals. Here are the top five greenest cities in the world, as chosen by GlobalPost.com. [...]
February 27th, 2010 - 12:42 am § in Energy, Environment
Are you losing faith in climate science?
A recent poll shows public belief in the threat of global warming is slipping.[...]
February 27th, 2010 - 12:36 am § in Environment
Caveat investor: Wind may let you down
Wind power is one "green" sector that could quickly turn red for investors, argues John Laforet, president of Wind Concerns Ontario.[...]
February 24th, 2010 - 6:55 am § in Environment
Is Bloom Energy the next GE?
The online world is abuzz with anticipation of Wednesday's launch of the power-plant-in-a-box, the Bloom Box, developed by 8-year-old Silicon Valley startup Bloom Energy. [...]
February 24th, 2010 - 6:55 am § in Environment
Is Bloom Energy the next GE?
The online world is abuzz with anticipation of Wednesday's launch of the power-plant-in-a-box, the Bloom Box, developed by 8-year-old Silicon Valley startup Bloom Energy. [...]
February 20th, 2010 - 12:38 pm § in Energy, Environment
Shale Gas Valuation Index
The Thomson Reuters North America Shale Gas Valuation Index, based on closing share prices from Feb. 18. [...]