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China?s quest for energy from Russia exposes history of distrust | Seattle
2012-01-01 22:15:00 “They look like the perfect partners, but this is a marriage made in hell,” said a Western energy executive who has worked with both. Russia and China, he added, are “so afraid of being outdone” by each other that negotiations tend toward all-or-nothing combat. The economic imperatives for greater cooperation remain powerful and, predicted a ...
By: 1913 Intel
Wind, Water And Sun Beat Biofuels, Nuclear And Coal For Clean Energy
2009-04-01 19:03:00 ScienceDaily (Dec. 11, 2008) ? The best ways to improve energy security, mitigate global warming and reduce the number of deaths caused by air pollution are blowing in the wind and rippling in the water, not growing on prairies or glowing inside nuclear power plants, says Mark Z. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental ...
By: News for Greens
Geos: The First Fossil Fuel Free Community in The USA!
2008-08-07 17:02:00 From INHABITAT: The United States' first net-zero community is coming soon to Arvada Colorado! Dubbed Geos, the development will employ a sterling roster of alternative energy strategies to cut its consumption fossil fuels and become completely self-sustainable. Lately we've seen a
Still Using Fossil Fuel? Try Riding a Bike Instead
2008-05-18 15:47:00 A headline in GMANews.tv proclaims that “Gas prices push up sales, repairs of bicycles in US.” I just hope this trend continues and not only there, but also anywhere else around the world and specially here in the Philippines. The report says that because of skyrocketing gas prices, among other things, more and more people ...
Uproot the fossil fuel addiction!
2008-05-16 21:45:00 A Swedish climate change movement called Klimataktion is taking shape and it will officially be launched on May 18. It is meant to be a politically and religiously independent movement gathering individuals and groups from all parts of society. It has been proposed that the movement's objectives will be to:inform and educate the public about climate change. conduct research and study climate change and mitigation measures and policies.mobilize people to join public manifestations.collaborate with the international climate movement.The movement needs to grow into a massive strong being giving us the momentum and power necessary to uproot the fossil fuel addiction and take society to the next level.You can become a member by signing up here or by attending the constituting meeting held at the launching day. You can also join the facebook group. Unite!
By: Revolving Doors
Is Oil Really A Fossil Fuel?
2008-05-15 08:01:00 Is oil really running out or do we have unlimited supplies? Is oil a fossil fuel? How many animals and plant matter would it take to make this much oil? This is an interesting article. I am not sure what to make of it myself. I am interested in reader feedback. Is this is really ...
?Fifty Million Farmers? by Richard Heinberg
2008-05-08 17:55:00 “There was a time not so long ago when famine was an expected, if not accepted, part of life. Until the 19th century - whether in China, France, India or Britain - food came almost entirely from local sources and harvests were variable. “In good years, there was plenty - nough for seasonal feasts and for ...
Can the USA Be Fossil Fuel Independent by 2050?
2008-04-12 17:09:00 This question is becoming a key cornerstone in our prediction for the health and prosperity of the future United States of America. Experts are beginning to predict that our worldwide sources for crude oil will have peaked in production by 2050 at the latest and the production quality will then be declining. If we stay dependent on this declining resource we will forever be held hostage to the Middle East oil producing countries.Today, each man, woman and child in the USA (300,000,000 citizens) on the average sends $40.00 per day or a total of $500,000,000,000.00 per year (oil priced at $100.00 per barrel) to the oil producing countries in order to maintain our addiction to fossil fuels. There are no indications that the price for crude oil will be declining significantly. We will have market fluctuations but the overall trend is a continuing increase in the price of a barrel of crude oil. We, in the US, need to retain these dollars on our shores and break the hostage chains of crud...
New Zealand Bans New Fossil Fuel Power Plants!
2007-10-16 19:36:00 New Zealand electricity producers face a 10-year moratorium on all new gas- or coal-fired power plants to help the country reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The nation's Prime Minister also commits to 90% renewable electricity by 2025. Electricity producers in New Zealand are now barred from constructing any new fossil fuel power plants for the next ten years, according to Bloomberg.com. New Zealand already produces about 70 percent of its power from non-polluting and renewable energy sources, including wind, hydro-electric and geothermal generators. New Zealand's Prime Minister, Helen Clarke, recently announced intention to commit to 90% renewable electricity by 2025 and the government is blocking construction of new gas-fired power plants to speed investment in wind and geothermal energy. Eventually, the Prime Minister (pictured below) would like to see the country carbon-neutral. I have set out the challenge to our nation to become the first truly sustainable nation on earth...
New Zealand Bans New Fossil Fuel Power Plants!
2007-10-16 19:36:00 New Zealand electricity producers face a 10-year moratorium on all new gas- or coal-fired power plants to help the country reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The nation's Prime Minister also commits to 90% renewable electricity by 2025. Electricity producers in New Zealand are now barred from constructing any new fossil fuel power plants for the next ten years, according to Bloomberg.com. New Zealand already produces about 70 percent of its power from non-polluting and renewable energy sources, including wind, hydro-electric and geothermal generators. New Zealand's Prime Minister, Helen Clarke, recently announced intention to commit to 90% renewable electricity by 2025 and the government is blocking construction of new gas-fired power plants to speed investment in wind and geothermal energy. Eventually, the Prime Minister (pictured below) would like to see the country carbon-neutral. I have set out the challenge to our nation to become the first truly sustainable nation on earth...
Making Biodiesel To Solve The Fossil Fuel Problem
2007-09-20 19:26:00 By : IPRWire Staff WriterHave you ever considered making biodiesel? Well now is the time to start considering it. Anyone who reads the papers knows that fossil fuels are hurting our environment. Increased emissions of greenhouse gases are polluting the atmosphere and creating the effect of global warming. The effects are already seen in rising temperatures, poor air quality, acid rain, and failing health.An additional dilemma with fossil fuels is that the resources are becoming fast depleted. Although technically renewable, nature fills fossil fuel reserves at a very slow rate, and companies tap them very quickly. With the combined effect of fossil fuels being required, they are also bad for the environment and soon to be gone as the world is finding itself in an awful dilemma. Yet this dilemma may be solvable by making biodiesel fuel as an affordable and clean alternative.In the past, we have attempted to solve the fossil fuel problem using a combination of two methods. The first ...
By: Prostate Massage
Making Biodiesel To Solve The Fossil Fuel Problem
2007-09-20 19:26:00 By : IPRWire Staff WriterHave you ever considered making biodiesel? Well now is the time to start considering it. Anyone who reads the papers knows that fossil fuels are hurting our environment. Increased emissions of greenhouse gases are polluting the atmosphere and creating the effect of global warming. The effects are already seen in rising temperatures, poor air quality, acid rain, and failing health.An additional dilemma with fossil fuels is that the resources are becoming fast depleted. Although technically renewable, nature fills fossil fuel reserves at a very slow rate, and companies tap them very quickly. With the combined effect of fossil fuels being required, they are also bad for the environment and soon to be gone as the world is finding itself in an awful dilemma. Yet this dilemma may be solvable by making biodiesel fuel as an affordable and clean alternative.In the past, we have attempted to solve the fossil fuel problem using a combination of two methods. The first ...
By: Prostate Massage
Clean Magnesium Energy Cycle Hints at Fossil Fuel Freedom
2007-07-27 10:01:00 An experiment being performed at the Hokkaido Toyako G8 summit in Chitose, Japan, aims to prove that the revolutionary Magnesium Energy Cycle could one day free society from dependence on fossil fuels and provide virtually unlimited cheap, clean, renewable energy! read more
By: InventorSpot.com
Clean Magnesium Energy Cycle Hints at Fossil Fuel Freedom
2007-07-27 10:01:00 An experiment being performed at the Hokkaido Toyako G8 summit in Chitose, Japan, aims to prove that the revolutionary Magnesium Energy Cycle could one day free society from dependence on fossil fuels and provide virtually unlimited cheap, clean, renewable energy! read more
Fossil Fuel Free in 20 Years
2007-07-03 06:46:00 Prospects for renewable power are promising. But it means nothing if the public interest is drowned by corporate power...George Monbiot Tuesday July 3, 2007 The Guardian Before I get to the comment piece by George Monbiot, I'd like to reflect on my last few posts about energy.Lately I've been under attack on my blog from a few pro-nuclear folks. They have been trying unsuccessfully to argue that we need nuclear energy, and that it's a good idea. In the end they've all been unable to argue against the many reasons why nuclear is a bad idea, they continually quote biased studies that rely on assumptions that energy demands will definitely rise (not true, if we embark on aggressive conservation and efficiency measures) and there's no other way to meet them, which is also untrue, since along with conservation, renewables can meet our demands.We can meet energy demands by reducing consumption and enforcing energy conservation, while significantly ramping up renewable energies.The pr...
Gaia Power: Backup Power, No Fossil Fuels Required
2007-06-19 19:08:00 Imagine a backup generator that is virtually silent and requires zero fossil fuels, creating no CO2 emissions. That's what Gaia Power Technologies has successfully created in the PowerTower. ...
By: Green Options
Fossil Fuel?s Contribution to Global Warming
2007-05-31 17:55:00 So perhaps we are all aware of the ever changing climate levels and the apparent entry of global warming today. The rise in the use of fossil fuel such as diesel has contributed to this immensely, making the atmosphere and natural resources in danger of losing their natural existence. Here is a video that helps re-educate ...
Nonfossil fuels thrive on word tricks of persuasion
2007-05-23 04:13:00 While ethanol claims an increasing share of the Philippine fuel market, a once-common name for gasoline alcohol blends still remains unpopular and in relative disuse. Gasohol. It is the name given to gasoline/ethanol blends. In the US, ethanol makers dislike the term because they experienced difficulties selling products associated with the noun. Motorists have associated the noun with engine-performance problems that many of them had experienced with such blends. And despite ethanol's new popularity as an automotive fuel additive, the term gasohol is colloquial at best. Of course, consumer attitudes about gasohol have reversed due to improvements in fuel chemistry and most importantly, the management of public opinion. Currently, ethanol in fuel is marketed as such offering supply and environmental advantages worthy of public support and, for Miguel Zubiri (candidate for a seat in the Philippine Senate), as a political battle cry. They believe, sincerely or not, that ethanol repre...
What Are Our Alternatives–If Fossil Fuels Are Such a Problem?
2007-04-04 00:00:00 This is a guest post by Gail the Actuary. 1. I love my SUV. Why can't we continue to use oil and gas as in the past? George W. Bush has given us one reason why we need to make changes - Unstable foreign oil supply. Al Gore has given us another reason - Climate change. There is a third reason that trumps the first two - WE DON'T REALLY HAVE A CHOICE. Demand for both oil and natural gas continues to rise each year, as the result of China, India and other countries wanting to adopt a lifestyle more like that in the United States. As we saw in Oil Quiz - Test Your Knowledge, world oil supply is likely to decline in the near future. With demand increasing and supply decreasing, there is certain to be a significant gap in the not too distant future. Natural gas is similar. Like oil, we started with a finite quantity of it, and it is now depleting. The main difference is that we are dealing primarily with a gap between North American supply and demand, rather than world supply and deman...
By: Commodity Wealth
Ranking Fossil Fuel Alternatives: Join the Debate
2007-03-30 16:52:00 My comrade Mark’s daring post that shed light on Fidel Castro’s opinions about ethanol got me to thinking about all of the alternatives to fossil fuels, and what is best and worst from a sustainability standpoint. So here’s my list of the solutions for reducing fossil fuel consumption, ranked from most to least sustainable. Most ...
Thin film solar tech to undercut cost of fossil fuels within five years
2007-02-22 00:59:01 From SCI FI Tech: Solar panels that will be more efficient and a whole lot cheaper are on their way, ready to match the cost of...
Burning Fossil Fuels Erodes Coral Reefs
2006-12-22 15:13:01 The effect of increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide were first reported, and largely ignored, 20 years ago. Today, those early findings are being vindicated as recent research shows that atmostpheric C02 is being absorbed by the ocean and is resulting in a more acidic environment that erodes corals and shellfish the way osteoporosis erodes human bone.Coral reefs support 25% percent of all marine life. Add this research into the already known effects of coral bleaching due to increased water temperatures and you have all the proof you need that the effects of climate change go far beyond what is occuring on the visible surface. |
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