Brazil’s Mega-Dam in the Amazon Goes Through
So the Brazilian authorities have finally approved the construction of the mega-dam in the Amazon, on the Xingu River (which is a tributary of the Amazon River). Yeah, it’s not good.
If you haven’t been following the story, the Belo Monte Dam in the state of Para (north of Brazil) has been hotly contested because its [...]
Using Wood Waste to Power our Cars…
Have you ever heard of cellulosic ethanol?
Many people haven’t. Until this morning, I hadn’t either. But it’s really cool.
Cellulosic ethanol is ethanol that’s made from non-food crop waste, like wood scraps, grasses and paper. According to studies done at the Argonne Laboratory at the University of Chicago, cellulosic ethanol has the potential to reduce greenhouse [...]
Climate Change Effects to Last 1,000 Years or More
Well, the latest news from Nature Geoscience isn’t good. To put it bluntly, the climate change we’ve already contributed to is largely irreversible.
Scientists with the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling report that even if we had a zero carbon-emission society starting right now, we’d still be feeling the effects of climate change for the next 1,000 [...]
Have We Hit Peak Travel?
If you’re reading this blog then you’ve probably already heard of Peak Oil. If not, Peak Oil (in a nutshell) is a theory which states there will come a point when we reach the “peak” of global oil production. Every year after the peak, we’ll produce less oil because there will be less available.
Well, in [...]
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