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Ah yes, another article on geo-engineering, which I still contend is much more accurately described as geo-hacking; calling that level of experimentation based on so little (currently: no) experience is a lot of thing, but “engineering” it most certainly is not. So, let me try something a bit unusual for this site, and give you just the . . . → Read More: Geo-hacking primer Some mornings, it’s almost not worth the effort to chew through the straps. Green Car Congress: Bill requiring use of coal-derived fuels introduced in US House: Under this legislation, the President has one year after the date of enactment to circulate regulations to refineries, blenders, distributors, and importers to ensure that covered fuel sold or introduced commercially in . . . → Read More: Coal-to-liquids is not just a bad idea, it could become a bad law As a follow-up to my post yesterday, Coal Cares. No, really., about the hoax “Coal Cares” site, which I urge you to visit, here’s the press release I received this morning about it:
May 10, 2011 Tackling Childhood Asthma Not Coal Industry Priority After All Contact: asthma@coalcares.org, (314) 472-5539 A . . . → Read More: Coal is Killing Kids. Really. Received just moments ago: Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) Announces “Coal Cares™” Initiative, New Nationwide Campaign Against Stigma of Childhood Asthma ST. LOUIS, May 10, 2011 / PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Peabody Energy today announced the creation of an innovative new public health initiative designed to combat the stigma of asthma among American children ages 0-18. With Coal Cares™ . . . → Read More: Coal Cares. No, really. Don Shelby has an excellent piece up at MinnPost.com, Picking science that fits politics: Rep. Mike Beard on climate change, which I urge you to read for a couple of reasons. . . . → Read More: The worst form of cherry picking ExxonMobil warns carbon emissions will rise by 25% in 20 years (emphasis added): ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil company, expects global carbon emissions to rise by nearly 25% in the next 20 years, in effect dismissing hopes that runaway climate change can be arrested and massive loss of life prevented. According to the company’s annual Outlook for Energy . . . → Read More: Doc pre-alert: The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030 We’re seeing a lot of commentary on the latest report from the Global Carbon Project, as they’ve just released their report for 2009. A good example is Green Car Congress’ Study finds global CO2 emissions back on the rise in 2010 (emphasis added): Global carbon dioxide emissions show no sign of abating and may reach record . . . → Read More: Emissions still tied to economic performance 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? 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 The US Dept. of Energy issued their monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook on AUgust 10th, which includes this text: Forecast economic growth combined with increased use of coal and natural gas is expected to contribute to increases in fossil-fuel CO2 emissions of 3.4 percent in 2010 (U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Growth Chart). Projected coal-related CO2 . . . → Read More: US emissions predicted to rise |
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