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If you’re itching for a new example of, “this sounds great, but…”, then I’ve got a real winner we can ponder, as described in the article, Carbon dioxide super-scubber? Potential good news in global warming fight.: Using cheap, readily available materials, a team of chemists has developed a new compound for drawing carbon dioxide out of the . . . → Read More: Scrubbing CO2  Comments are closed  Climate change, Coal, Geoengineering, Natural gas, Oil, Public policy, Uncategorized Long-time readers know that I’m not exactly a fan of this persistent and perplexing notion that we should embrace natural gas, fracked or otherwise, as a transition fuel to a lower carbon future. My argument is simple and flows directly from a simple examination of the facts: It’s so late in the game that moving . . . → Read More: If shale gas is the answer, then what’s the fracking question? If anyone here needed further proof that some days it’s not worth chewing through the leather restraints, we have a new Science paper of more than passing interest. A third effect of anthropogenic aerosols on the climate: In a paper published in the journal Science, Natalie Mahowald at Cornell University reports on a third effect of . . . → Read More: Do anthropogenic aerosols play an even bigger role? The International Energy Agency released their report, World Energy Outlook 2001, this morning. The full press release [emphasis added]: The world is locking itself into an unsustainable energy future which would have far-reaching consequences, IEA warns in its latest World Energy Outlook See Related Publication or Event 09 November 2011 London — Without a bold change of policy direction, the . . . → Read More: Doc alert: World Energy Outlook 2011 2 comments - (Comments are closed) By the numbers, Climate change, Coal, Natural gas, Oil, Renewable energy, Uncategorized You can’t throw a computer mouse without hitting some site or person talking about the big carbon news from last week regarding the record jump in worldwide carbon emissions, in both absolute terms and carbon intensity. And it should be a big topic, frankly, considering the breadth, depth, and severity of the ramifications of stay . . . → Read More: More on those record carbon emissions 14 comments - (Comments are closed) By the numbers, Climate change, Coal, Natural gas, Oil, Uncategorized A pair of articles in the NY Time focuses on one of the more perverse aspects of our current energy/climate amalgam of ugliness: Flaring natural gas. The thumbnail description: When oil is extracted from wells, it’s often accompanied by natural gas. There’s no economical way to store and use that natural gas, so it’s . . . → Read More: Unnatural emissions: Flaring gas from oil sites Update: After some Intertubery, I think the “1C” paper referred to below is: The net climate impact of coal-fired power plant emissions [PDF] Cleaner air may make global warming worse – The Irish Times – Wed, Jun 29, 2011 Understanding impacts of aerosols and trace gases on climate and air quality: Atmospheric aerosol particles (otherwise known as particulate matter) . . . → Read More: It’s aerosol whiplash time Seems like you can’t go near energy and climate news without being all but run over by the stories about natural gas. Here’s a sample of the ones I thought most interesting, for various reasons: Shale Gas Isn’t Cleaner Than Coal, Cornell Researchers Say Obama aims to cut oil imports by a third: President Barack Obama will set an ambitious goal on Wednesday to cut oil imports by a third over 10 years, focusing on energy security amid high gasoline prices that could stall the U.S. economic recovery. … “He’ll be laying out the goal … that in a little over a . . . → Read More: Obama’s non-plan for reducing oil dependence Thanks to some offline and behind-the-scenes things taking up my time, I’ve been much less productive here than usual. I expect to get back to a more normal schedule soon, but for now let me pass along a few must-see items… First up is everyone’s favorite technology, hydrofracking. As I’m sure most you know by now, the . . . → Read More: A few quick takes |
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