Archive for January, 2010

who can save us from climate disaster?

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

Who can save us from climate disaster? Well, probably those whom you’d the least suspect to care about climate change.
Even if one in ten Americans turned into a tree-hugger, sold their car, moved downtown and commuted to work on a bicycle, that wouldn’t have any impressive, lasting impact on global emissions of greenhouse gases.
American oil consumption [...]

Twelve Years After Kyoto

Monday, January 25th, 2010

Can politicians lead a global transition to a low-carbon economy of the future? I have my doubts.
More than 12 years after the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol on December 11, 1997, no measures have been implemented to effectively reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases. Despite the perceptible surge of green enthusiasm among world leaders. It [...]

Plug into the Smart Grid with GE

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

You want to learn more about the smart grid? I’ve just come across a funny way to do this.
1.) Go to http://ge.ecomagination.com/smartgrid/#/augmented_reality
2.) Print out their Solar Panel Marker
3.) Wave it in front of your webcam and see a smart grid simulation pop out of your screen
4.) If you chose the wind turbine simulation, try blowing into [...]

China: A developed, green economy by 2050?

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

I’m pretty sure that by mid-century, China will be a developed country with an efficient economy generating a huge share of its energy needs of renewable energy sources. That’s my prediction.
Next to China, there are two other prospective candidates: Indonesia and Brazil. These three countries are growing fast despite the aftermath of the Great Recession [...]

The True Cost of Oil

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Currently I’m working on a research paper with the title “On the Threshold to a New Energy Age - America’s shift towards renewable energy as a consequence of the energy crisis and climate change” and as part of my research, I conducted a poll to find out how prepared people are for the New Energy [...]