Global warming, climate change, activism
Posted in Climate Change Solutions, Energy Efficiency on Mar 22nd, 2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Professor Gerbrand Ceder and graduate student Byoungwoo Kang have published details of their battery breakthrough in Nature, and more than a few business executives are paying attention. Lithium batteries are known for their power, but they’ve always been slow to charge and discharge, and that has been the technology’s Achilles [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, UK on Mar 3rd, 2009
I first learned about Gordon Murray, a former Formula 1 designer, about eight months ago, when his team was half-way through the 24-month developmental cycle for his novel T25 city car – a cute little bug that could spark a clean transportation revolution. Reports now suggest that the T25 design and engineering work has already [...]
Posted in Clean Technology, Climate Change Solutions, Energy Efficiency, UK on Feb 22nd, 2009
Novacem, a spin-off from London’s Imperial College, has won the coveted Rushlight Award for its novel CO2-capturing cement process that could turn one of the world’s most CO2-intensive industries into an important CCS solution. Cement production is a huge environmental problem, producing between six to eight percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions — and [...]
Posted in Canada, Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Politics, UK, USA on Feb 13th, 2009
The Congress has a stimulus plan that is expected to pass today, and it contains so many provisions to help the US transition to a low-carbon economy that I’ll just send you to Climate Progress for a summary, instead of listing them here. (The bill also chose to support renewables over nuclear power, another important [...]
Posted in Climate Change Solutions, Energy Efficiency, Old King Coal, USA on Feb 10th, 2009
Story edited from GreenBiz Energy efficiency stories are always carbon emission stories, and a new study explains that the connection is even deeper than most people realize. A report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) states that improving energy efficiency in the US will not only cut energy consumption by 30 percent, but it could [...]
Posted in Canada, Clean Technology, Energy Efficiency, Progressive Coalition, USA on Feb 8th, 2009
Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary, Department of Energy An interview with the Wall Street Journal revealed that new US Department of Energy chief Dr. Steven Chu plans to dispense billions in loans to jump-start the US’s low-carbon future. Chu plans to spend half of his department’s federal stimulus money — which will total between $35 and [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Clean Technology, Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Science, Energy Efficiency, Old King Coal, Politics, Progressive Coalition, Red Letter Campaign on Feb 3rd, 2009
We need to reach Michael Ignatieff and the Liberal Party of Canada. We think he’s biding his time, and preparing to bring down the Conservatives later this year. That’s all well and good. But even if the Conservatives are defeated in a general election, and the Liberals gain a majority, we still believe that our [...]
Posted in Canada, Clean Technology, Climate Change Consequences, Climate Change Solutions, Energy Efficiency, USA on Feb 2nd, 2009
It will cost $515 billion annually through 2030 to wean the world off fossil fuels and create a low-carbon future according to a report released by the World Economic Forum. Onshore and offshore wind, solar thermal and photovoltaics, waste-to-energy, geothermal and next-generation biofuels were all identified as large-scale clean energy sectors that governments throughout the [...]
Posted in Alberta Tar Sands, Canada, Clean Technology, Climate Change Solutions, Energy Efficiency, Politics, Progressive Coalition on Jan 29th, 2009
As a progressive voter, it won’t surprise anyone to learn that I’m disappointed that Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper has once again taken the upper hand in Canadian political discourse, outmaneuvering Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff in the process. Not only did Harper manage to avoid a Vote of Non-Confidence that would have brought down his [...]
Posted in Canada, Clean Technology, Climate Change Solutions, Energy Efficiency, Politics, Progressive Coalition, USA on Jan 24th, 2009
Poster by Darrin White With one bold stroke, President Barack Obama has changed the game. If Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff are not paying attention, Canada’s economy will soon be in tatters. How do I know? Easy. Just this week, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said that his government will work closely [...]