Current CO2 concentration in the atmosphere

Hydrogen: (still) not so much

Nanoparticles could make hydrogen cheaper than gasoline:

The hydrogen economy is getting a shot in the arm from a start-up that says its nanoparticle coatings could make hydrogen easy to produce at home from distilled water, and ultimately bring the cost of hydrogen fuel cells in line with that of fossil fuels.

QuantumSphere Inc. says it has perfected . . . → Read More: Hydrogen: (still) not so much

Oops! Reality wins again!

Shell VP, Exploration: ‘No More Easy Oil’:

Shell Europe’s vice president of exploration, Tom Botts, will review some hard truths at Subsea 08 when he gives his keynote address to 200 representatives from the global subsea sector.

Speaking at the major subsea oil and gas event, which kicks off Feb. 12 at the AECC, Mr Botts will focus . . . → Read More: Oops! Reality wins again!

Nat Geo’s “Six Degrees”

I watched national Geographic’s global warming documentary, Six Degrees Could Change the World. I thought it was very well done, overall, and not nearly a “cruder enterprise” that “get[s] even cheesier before the temperature goes up by six degrees (Celsius)” as the NY Times reviewer opined.

The film is, of course, an adaptation of Mark Lynas’ . . . → Read More: Nat Geo’s “Six Degrees”