Tag Archives: environment
World Energy Use Over the Last 200 Years (Graphs)
What a great, graphic article on this on Treehugger. per capita energy consumption is absolutely booming from a historical perspective, and that boom, of course, has been powered overwhelmingly with fossil fuels.
Key global problems
Over-consumption in rich countries and rapid population growth in the poorest both need to be tackled to put society on a sustainable path, a report says. An expert group convened by the Royal Society spent nearly two years reading evidence … Continue reading
Cement production CO2 to fuel !
Pond Biofuels Takes CO2 From Cement Kiln, Grows Algae And Turns It Into Biofuel, that then feeds the cement Kiln’s :-) http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/pond-biofuels-takes-co2-cement-kiln-grows-algae-and-turns-it-biofuel.html?campaign=daily_nl To make cement, you cook calcium carbonate at high temperature, producing 4% of the world’s carbon dioxide in … Continue reading
There simply is no credible scientific alternative to the theory that humans are warming the atmosphere.
An interesting article by New Scientist on how it may be that organisations are using tobacco company tactics to say climate change isn’t being influenced by mankind. There is the issue, that their isn’t scientific consensus as to the level … Continue reading
Is the current Europe “Big Freeze” due to climate change ?
A loss of sea ice could be a cause of the bitter winds that have swept across the UK in the past week, weather experts say” http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/science-behind-the-big-freeze-is-climate-change-bringing-the-arctic-to-europe-6358928.html
Wealth, health and happiness (OVERconsumption is the problem?)
No one denies that development is essential for poorer nations. But in the advanced economies there is mounting evidence that ever-increasing consumption adds little to human happiness and may even impede it. Combine that with the idea that unless we … Continue reading
Perranporth Low Carbon Limited ?
Wouldn’t it be great to set-up Perranporth Low Carbon Limited ? Attending some eco-build talks at the Eden Project, one of the speakers is involved with Hook Norton Low Carbon Limited. It is an Industrial Provident Society, set up by Low … Continue reading
Some great photos from 2011
Great shots, but sad to see that so many relate to war, riots, demonstrations and environmental disasters. http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-most-powerful-photos-of-2011