Archive for the 'Environment' Category

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 [...]

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 [...]

Solar Power from the Land of the Pyramids

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Egyptians had worshipped the sun for several millennia. In Ancient Egypt, Ra was worshipped as the God of the Sun. Now Egyptians are starting to harness the sun’s energy. According to the International Energy Outlook 2009 (available at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/world.html) world energy consumption is going to increase by 44% until 2030. Even if Peak Oil were [...]

wind power for New York City?

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

New York’s mayor Michael Bloomberg is envisioning a gigantic wind park off the shore of Long Island. At this point, a group of utilities and developers is making plans forĀ a 350-megawatt wind farm comprising of more than 100 wind turbines. The cost for construction is estimated to be at around $ 1 billion.
The power generating [...]