The American government’s Food and Drug Administration agency has issued a health warning over amalgam dental fillings after insisting for years that they were safe. … Amalgam dental fillingsRead more
Posted inGlobal Warming / Greenhouse gas
Nitrogen trifluoride: a greenhouse gas
4,000 tons of nitrogen triflouride is used each year in the production of flat screen TVs and monitors. Michael Prathner of the Environment Institute of … Nitrogen trifluoride: a greenhouse gasRead more
Posted inGlobalization / Migration / USA Empire
Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Migrants
Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Migrants. – David Bacon Nearly a million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes along the … Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes MigrantsRead more
Posted inloan guarantee / Renewable
Loan guarantees favor nuclear over renewables
The U.S. DOE has announced three solicitations for a total of $30.5 billion in loan guarantees for “advanced energy technologies that avoid, reduce, or sequester … Loan guarantees favor nuclear over renewablesRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Olkiluoto-3’s costs rise sharply
The expected building costs of a new nuclear reactor in Finland by France’s Areva have increased to 4.5 billion euros ($6.66 billion) from 3 billion … Olkiluoto-3’s costs rise sharplyRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / CO2 / Computer
How computers can help to cut carbon emissions
A group of technology firms calling itself the Global eSustainability Initiative (GeSI) has joined the Climate Group, a non-profit environmental club, to examine how information … How computers can help to cut carbon emissionsRead more
Posted inSolar / USA Empire
Solar water heater for Hawaii
Given the current price of oil, and the fact that over 90% of its energy is imported from outside the island chain, it’s not surprising … Solar water heater for HawaiiRead more
Posted inWind
Future of Wind Power
There is no doubt that Spain’s wind turbines would not have been built without assistance from the highly visible hand of a government that wanted … Future of Wind PowerRead more
Posted inAutomobiles / Transportation
Fuel efficiency standards
The Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming held a hearing on the role of automobile fuel economy as gas prices continue to increase. … Fuel efficiency standardsRead more
Posted inSolar / USA Empire
Bush does not want solar power
27 Jun 2008 Bush administration has placed a moratorium on new solar projects on public land until it studies their environmental impact. The Bureau of … Bush does not want solar powerRead more