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Arctic leaking methane: but since when?
Written on 8 Mar, 2010 at 4:10 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
Scientists studying remote Arctic seas north of Siberia have found high levels of the powerful greenhouse gas methane , in some places bubbling up from the seabed. But is it new (extremely alarming as a possible sign of climate change), impossible to know how... (Continue reading)
Obama, politics and nuclear waste
Written on 5 Mar, 2010 at 11:34 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
-Bernd Debusmann is a Reuters columnist. The opinions expressed are his own- The project involved more than 2,500 scientists. ... (Continue reading)
Flood drowns Taipei in cinematic wake-up call
Written on 5 Mar, 2010 at 4:08 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
American sci-fi blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow warned global audiences about climate change as it showed New York smothered by ice as temperatures plunged worldwide. But the 2004 movie evidently made little impact on growth-crazy Asia, which has gone... (Continue reading)
Senator Graham shouts “Play Ball!”
Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 9:27 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
Asher Miller is executive director of think tank Post Carbon Institute . Any opinion expressed here is his own. It should come as no surprise to anyone paying attention to the politics of climate legislation to hear Senator Lindsey... (Continue reading)
Top 5 greenest cities in the world
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 12:13 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
This article by Beth Hodgson originally appeared in GlobalPost . Over the last few months, we’ve seen serious discussions taking place globally as countries and cities pledge to go green. Some cities have made greener strides than others, which... (Continue reading)
Caveat investor: Wind may let you down
Written on 26 Feb, 2010 at 8:36 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
John Laforet is president of Wind Concerns Ontario , a coalition of 42 grassroots organizations aiming to curtail development of wind farms in the central Canadian province of Ontario. He is also running for municipal public office . Governments... (Continue reading)
Is Bloom Energy the next GE?
Written on 23 Feb, 2010 at 14:55 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
The blogosphere is rumbling with anticipation of the “Bloom Box” , a pint-sized “power plant” that could change the way we power our homes and offices forever. The buzz began Sunday when 60 minutes aired an exclusive profile of... (Continue reading)
Awaiting the alternative energy sukuk: Innovation vs conservatism
Written on 19 Feb, 2010 at 13:09 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
MANAMA, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Dubai’s debt fiasco and real estate bubble bust pushes investors to look out for alternative assets underlying Islamic finance products – could renewable energy provide a way-out? Predominantly, Islamic finance and investment products have... (Continue reading)
Goldilocks and the three fuels
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 15:09 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
– Richard Heinberg is the author of eight books, including “Peak Everything”, “Blackout: Coal, Climate and the Last Energy Crisis” and “The Party’s Over”. He is also a senior fellow with the Post Carbon Institute . The views expressed... (Continue reading)
Shale Gas Valuation Index
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 14:27 in Blogs | viewed times | 0 Comments
Following is the Thomson Reuters North America Shale Gas Valuation Index, based on closing share prices from Feb. 17. The data comes from StarMine, a Thomson Reuters company, using the 12-month forward SmartEstimate, a measure that selects estimates from... (Continue reading)
