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Green machine: Perfecting the plant way to power Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:21AMEfforts to develop solar-powered water splitters are starting to bear fruit
State renews Purdue air emission permit Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:15AMThe state environmental agency has renewed Purdue University's air permit.
University of Alaska Collecting Data on Ocean Acidification Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:09PMSteve Heimel, APRN – Anchorage The University of Alaska has established a research Center to gather data and run experiments on ocean acidification. The oceans absorb much of the Carbon Dioxide put into the air from the burning of fossil fuels, but that removal comes with a price tag that could involve our [...]
Climate change: The facts of life | Editorial Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:56PMPolitical action seems again improbable, but it remains more urgent than ever Climate change now reveals itself on a weekly basis. Scientists this month identified a colony of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which carries both yellow fever and the dengue virus, in the Netherlands. This African insect had not been seen in Europe for more than 50 years. A few days later US researchers reported that on ...
Letters: Sex and food Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:24PMClimate peril: is it too late?
Benjamin Todd Jealous: Katrina's lessons still not learned 5 years later Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:08PMOriginally posted at TheGrio.Com Ms. Sadie is an African-American woman who was born and raised in Pointe a la Hache in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. When...
New Findings on Carbon Dioxide Release from World's Oceans Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:26AMCarbon Dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas, is intricately linked to global warming. The largest store of CO2 is the world's oceans. How the oceans sequester or release CO2 to or from the atmosphere is important to understand as mankind alters Earth's climate with the burning of fossil fuels. A new report from researchers at the University of California, Davis offers clues on how that mechanism ...
Julian Holtzman: Vote for candidates who back clean energy policies Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:09AMDear Editor: Where is the line drawn between free market capitalism and environmental conscience? For too long, our state has relied on dirty fossil fuels that pollute our air and has allowed the use of harsh toxic chemicals for lawn care that harm the quality of our water.
Letters to the Editor for Aug. 30 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:22AMJulian Holtzman: Vote for candidates who back clean energy policies
Hydrofracking would create win-win situation Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:19PMThe New York state Department of Conservation must allow the natural gas companies to use hydraulic fracturing to obtain the natural gas. Everything mankind has ever done has had both benefits and risks, and this time the benefits outweigh the risks.
Planet Ark Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:48PMChina's $736-billion push to harness nuclear, wind, solar and biomass energy hinges on making the cleaner fuels competitive with cheap and CO2-intensive coal without derailing surging industrial growth.
Planet Ark Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:03PMChina's drive to promote clean coal technology is unlikely to reduce significantly the health risks of extracting what remains the dirtiest of fossil fuels, environmental group Greenpeace said.
Changing our mental climate: We must alter our ways now Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:43AMCommunity Perspective I recently returned from a seven-month, winter bike ride from Fairbanks to Washington, D.C. I rode, impelled by the urgency of reigning in carbon dioxide emissions from the...
Boulder volunteers launch campaign to pass utility tax Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:33PMThe city of Boulder plans to let its 20-year franchise agreement with Xcel Energy expire, which means the city will no longer collect its $4 million franchise fee from Xcel (which is actually paid by Xcel's Boulder customers), which means the city will have to cut some basic services unless voters pass a utility tax on Xcel for $4 million (which will also likely be paid by customers).
25.7% of Cuban territory forest-covered Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:10PMTHE forests seen by the first inhabitants of Cuba were dense and leafy. More than 4,000 species: carob, ceiba, Royal palm, mahogany, cedar, soapberry, tamarind, ebony, Guaiacum, Acana, walnut, and oak trees, many of them hardwoods, extended throughout the island.
U.S. sides with utilities in court case Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:57AMWASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. environmental activists say they're angry at the Obama administration for siding with utility companies in a Supreme Court case on climate change. Climate change - Supreme Court of the United States - Supreme Court - Environment - Public utility
Kikkoman Foods to Install Solar Panels on Soy Sauce Factory Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:32PMKikkoman Foods, Inc., America's number one soy sauce producer, will install a 106.6kW DC solar electric (photovoltaic) system at its facility in Folsom, Calif. The new system will significantly reduce the need for fossil fuel–based electricity to power production and allow the company to sell solar electricity back to the grid when the facility is not in operation.
Outdoor furnace ban law tabled Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:14PMAn ordinance to ban outdoor wood burners and furnaces brought a standing room only audience to last evening's Mahoning Township supervisor's meeting. Also, a large number of residents registered to address the board, most of whom were in opposition to the complete banning of the furnaces.
Where is our voice, the demands for change? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:17PMYear 13 student Chrissy Hamill, of Queen's High School, laments the apathy of contemporary youth. read more
New Model Shows Stopping Global Warming Will Stop Ocean Acidification Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:41AMEarth's oceans are absorbing carbon dioxide and turning acidic
Kikkoman Foods to Install Solar Panels on Soy Sauce Factory Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:15AMCYPRESS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kikkoman Foods, Inc., America’s number one soy sauce producer, will install a 106.6kW DC solar electric (photovoltaic) system at its facility in Folsom, Calif. The new system will significantly reduce the need for fossil fuel–based electricity to power production and allow the company to sell solar electricity back to the grid when the facility is not in ...
ADB offers $280-million loan for e-bikes Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:08AMThe Asian Development Bank is offering as much as $280 million in loans for the Philippine government to finance a proposed re-fleeting program for tricycle drivers and operators shifting to electric motorbikes or e-bikes.
Still Afloat (3 Letters) Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:45PMLetters to the editor.
Fuel of the future: The new power generation Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:20PMThe Royal Bank of Scotland might at first seem an unusual focus for climate change activists' ire. But since last Thursday, members of Climate Camp have been campaigning outside their headquarters in Edinburgh. The reason? They are protesting over the huge loans the bank has provided to oil companies, oil being one of the biggest culprits in contributing to climate change. Climate Camp wants us ...
Biomass Heat is Not Coal Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:32PMRecent rules for proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce emissions from boilers could have the unfortunate effect of killing the sustainable and rapidly growing industry of biomass heat.
Ibiza Forest Fire Forces Hundreds Of Tourists To Flee Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:24PMHundreds of tourists were evacuated from a popular beach in Ibiza as every firefighter on the Spanish resort island was mobilised to tackle a nearby forest fire.
Climate change just 1 part of November ballot Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:03AMA November ballot measure that would suspend California's landmark global-warming law could also end up rolling back some of the state's other sweeping environmental standards -- including rules that require utilities to generate a third of their electricity from renewable sources and programs
Sound Off! (Aug. 23) Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:30AMThere are 56,000 troops still remaining in Iraq, and they don't mention how many civilian escorts and civilian personnel that work there.
Mom, Pop ponder whether global warming is true Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:38PMMom: Are you feeling a little better, Pop? Let me have the ice bag and I'll refill it. In a short while, I'll make some Earl Grey - that should give you a lift.
Higher Temperatures Lessen Plants' Ability to Store CO2 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:48PMRising temperatures have helped blunt plants' ability to pull carbon from the atmosphere, according to a study published yesterday in Science . The amount of carbon soaked up by Earth's plants and trees fell by roughly 1 percent, or 550 million metric tons, between 2000 and 2009. [More]
Russian heat wave dents hopes of climate 'winners' Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:08PMRussia's summer heat wave has dimmed prospects that northern countries will "win""from climate change thanks to factors such as longer crop-growing seasons or fewer deaths from winter cold, experts say.
Russian heat wave makes mockery of ‘climate-change winner’ talk in Canada Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:11AMDownsides more evident for ‘lucky few’ chilly nations’ hoped for benefits such as lower winter heating bills, and perhaps more summer tourism
Russian heat wave dents hopes of climate "winners" Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:49AMSource: Reuters * Heat wave forces re-think of northern climate "winners" * Canada, Russia, Nordics often seen as benefiting By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - ...
International Motor Show Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:05AMRecognizing the imperative to encourage the adoption of new technologies to enhance energy efficiency, hasten the use of renewable energy, and protect the environment, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) is holding an International Motor Show with the theme "Drive the Green Road."
Vuvuzela earns a place in English dictionary Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:53AMVuvuzelas, the plastic horns that provided the soundtrack for the World Cup in South Africa, have blared their way into a dictionary containing the latest in the English language, that was published today.
Vuvuzela blows into dictionary Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:48AMThe brightly coloured plastic vuvuzela has achieved its own form of immortality by being included in the latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English.
Blow me! Vuvuzela takes place in Oxford dictionary Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:48AMIT MADE its mark on the World Cup, now it’s made its mark on the English language.
First Frozen Coral Sperm and Egg Bank Created Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:01AMLiveScience.com - Scientists in Hawaii have set up the first frozen bank for corals to save threatened species of this vital ocean ecosystem anchor from extinction.
Vuvuzelas blare their way into dictionary Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:34AMVUVUZELAS, the plastic horns that provided the soundtrack for the soccer World Cup in South Africa, have blared their way into a dictionary containing the latest in the English language, published today.
Vuvuzela trumpeted by Oxford dictionary Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:14AMThe vuvuzela, which became the sound of the Soccer World Cup, has won an entry in the latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English .
Vuvuzela enters Oxford Dictionary Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 12:53AMThe World Cup and global warming have both influenced a dictionary containing the latest in the English language.
Casual implications in science a no-no Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 1:31PMI found some flaws in David Suzuki’s article: We’re wasting our time on ‘insane blathering of deniers’ (Opinion, Aug. 11).
More on Extreme Weather Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:50PMStories exploring a possible connection between climate change and extreme weather around the world continued over the weekend, with some scientists willing to venture personal opinions that recent events are likely (but not demonstrably) the consequence global warming.
Salter Commands Navy's Banner Submarine Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:58AMWestern New York native Tim Salter took the helm of the Navy’s most technologically advanced submarine during a blustery military ceremony on Connecticut’s Thames River in April. After reading his orders and saluting his predecessor, Cmdr. Salter, a graduate of East Aurora High School, officially took the reins as commanding officer of the USS Virginia (SSN 774).
Hydrogen fuel cell to power 500 homes Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:49PMBallard Power Systems is moving the fossil fuel-powered diesel engine a step closer to extinction with the roll out of its first fuel cell-powered generator capable of producing a megawatt of electricity—enough to satisfy the power needs of 500 homes.
Executive Branch Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 3:29AMStern: US Copenhagen Commitments Not Affected by Impasse on Climate Legislation. U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern stated in an interview with Climate Wire that the Obama Administration was "not backing away" from its conditional commitment to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, despite the failure of the Senate to take up climate change legislation before the August ...
Is weather chaos linked to warming? Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 4:27PMTHE FLOODS battered New England, then Nashville, then Arkansas, then Oklahoma—and were followed by a deluge in Pakistan that has upended the lives of 20 million people.
Biology: The line between skepticism, cynicism Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 7:46AMThere's a difference between skepticism and cynicism.
Paper companies eye another serving of black liquor tax benefits Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 7:25AMPaper and pulp makers, including a number of mills in southwest Alabama, collected $8 billion or more last year in federal cash and tax credits by doing what they've done for decades -- burning the carbon-rich leftovers from the pulp-making process to fuel their mills.
Is weather chaos linked to warming? probably Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 5:10AMSeemingly disconnected, far-flung natural disasters are reviving the question of whether global warming is causing more weather extremes.