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The Union of Concerned Scientists has released a 6-page fact sheet on the energy water nexus (or collision as they aptly call it). A brief article about the doc, which includes a link to it in PDF format: UCS Releases New Factsheet, ‘The Energy-Water Collision: 10 Things You Should Know’ Nicely done, and it’s terrific “brother in . . . → Read More: Document alert: The energy-water collision Here we go again. People writing about energy and climate issues, who really should know better, continue to overestimate the benefits of natural gas powered vehicles. The latest example, but surely not the last, comes from Autoblog Green, a truly valuable source that I monitor (along with about 100 other sites) via RSS feed. In . . . → Read More: The NG vehicle silliness continues From the web site of the Professional Reactor Operator Society, comes a notice of people passing an NRC exam, which begins: Congradulations to those that passed the NRC Exam and have entered the elite ranks of a licensed operator. The licensed operator holds a unique responsibility, being licensed by the Federal Government to protect the health and . . . → Read More: Congradulations Mining the Truth on Coal Supplies: A new study seeks to shake up the assumption that use of coal, the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, is bound to continue its inexorable rise. In fact, the authors predict that world coal production may reach its peak as early as next year, and then begin a permanent decline. The study, led . . . → Read More: Coal is peaking… or is it? Over at Grist, Bill McKibben is asking for your input. He wants you to “think about the possibilities for direct action, and write them down and send them to us”. He offers some guidelines — think big, keep it legal, be mindful of costs and physical limitations (“we’re not going to have hundreds of . . . → Read More: The brutal reality of activism The WSJ has an interesting article about China and the effects of putting a price on carbon, China’s High-Energy Challenge (emphasis added): The International Energy Agency caused a stir in July when it said China used more energy than the U.S. last year. But the headline numbers obscured big differences in choice of fuels, with China relying . . . → Read More: China and pricing carbon I will admit upfront that there are many aspects of our current energy and climate situation that I find frustrating. I’m sure I’m not alone in that among people who comment here or merely read this site. But I feel compelled to point out one particular detail that sends me in full head-spinning mode, . . . → Read More: The (lack of) vision thing |
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