Tom Friedman wrote “The World is Flat”, suggesting that globalization had leveled the playing field between industrial and emerging countries. Jeff Rubin of CIBC World … End of Flat WorldRead more
Posted inIndia / Politics / Power
The Self-Limiting Future of Nuclear Power
Nuclear power generates approximately 20 percent of all U.S. electricity. And because it is a low-carbon source of around-the-clock power, it has received renewed interest … The Self-Limiting Future of Nuclear PowerRead more
Posted inPalm Oil
Evil Palm oil
Whether palm oil is used as an additive in soap, cosmetics or food, or processed into a biofuel, palm oil is one of the worst … Evil Palm oilRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Wasted Food
billions of dollars’ worth of food is dumped each year because of retailers’ inefficiency. It is difficult to gauge quite how much waste—known as “shrink” … Wasted FoodRead more
Posted inEfficiency / Energy
Need for energy efficient buildings
Data from the US Energy Information Administration illustrates that buildings are responsible for almost half (48%) of all energy consumption and GHG emissions annually; globally … Need for energy efficient buildingsRead more
Posted inAutomobiles / CO2
Good news: Americans driving less
The FHWA’s “Traffic Volume Trends” report, produced monthly since 1942, shows that estimated vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on all U.S. public roads for March 2008 … Good news: Americans driving lessRead more
Posted inArctic / Climate Disaster
Vast cracks appear in Arctic ice
Scientists traveling with the Canadian troops found major new fractures during an assessment of the state of giant ice shelves in Canada’s far north. The … Vast cracks appear in Arctic iceRead more
Posted inCO2 / Permafrost
Carbon emission from tundras
tundras are emitting carbon at a rate of 0.1% an year. Permafrost is more carbon than the atmosphere currently contains (and much of that is … Carbon emission from tundrasRead more
Posted inUncategorized
Subsidies for US farmers
What can $100 million buy you in Congress? If you’re agribusiness, such money spent this past year on lobbying and campaign donations will harvest billions … Subsidies for US farmersRead more
Posted inCarbon offset
UN-run carbon trading mechanism
The world’s biggest carbon offset market, the Kyoto Protocol’s clean development mechanism (CDM), is run by the UN, administered by the World Bank, and is … UN-run carbon trading mechanismRead more