[breyn-i-keyn] Brainstorming on a Higher Level
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After yesterday’s ominous news that North American permafrost (and presumably European and Asian, as well) stores 60% more greenhouse gases than we thought, here’s another siren announcing that we are rushing full speed ahead towards a climatic tipping point:
Scientists are reporting that the extent of sea ice in the Arctic is at the […]
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In the ongoing push towards second-generation biofuels, Danish firm Inbicon, a spin-off of DONG Energy , has announced that it will be bringing its cellulosic ethanol process to North America, partnering with Thomas Corle and his G-Team to market its technology.
Inbicon toots its own horn:
Two significant advantages set Inbicon apart. First, its unique, patented […]
Maple Ridge windfarm photo: David Laribee
The problem of the United States’ electrical transmission capacity not be ready for a renewable energy big push, in particular the large-scale wind farms planned for the Great Plains, is a subject coming increasingly into the spotlight. The main issue is that the areas with greatest wind capacity are far […]
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“Honey, can you pick up the kids after work today? And don’t forget we have our solar party tonight.” Solar party? No, this isn’t some full-moon-dance-around-in-the-forest type party. This is the modern version of the tupperware party, for those wanting to go green. Sunset Magazine’s September issue highlights one family who not only […]
The likely short-lived record holding wind farm will be located north of Constanta, Romania, about 10 miles inland from the Black Sea. Photo: Martin Solli
Before anyone jumps on the Europe’s largest claim, pulling another planned project out of their “Gotcha!” hat, let’s be clear that the project I’m about to describe is only claimed […]
Litigators’ heaven by Wiley Miller
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We like showing examples of innovation in stair design; in non-residential settings it encourages people to walk instead of taking the elevator; in residential settings we like to show designs that take up less space and integrate storage.
So many of the gorgeous stairs we show (like the storage […]
When Prices Are Low, They Want Subsidies, When Prices are High, They…
A U.N. report released yesterday shows that if subsidies on fossil fuels (which we already wrote about: Hidden Oil Subsidies: We Need to END Them) were abolished, it could “cut world greenhouse gas emissions by up to 6 percent” and also nudge up world […]
Ford Adapting to New Reality
GM has already announced that it would invest more in small cars, a hot market. Now Ford is announcing a million investment in its Michigan truck plant to retool it for C-class small car production.
“The plant will begin converting its body shop in November when the tooling and equipment […]
When he still rode the Straight Talk Express it had a banner on the front: “Get on Board the McCain Train” and alas, that may be as close to a train as John McCain ever gets. He is not fond of trains; according to Derrick Jackson of the Boston Globe:
In 2000, when he was chairman […]