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Typing outloud about China’s climate

December 21st, 2009 · 2 Comments

That is, the Chinese climate agenda … Many are reporting that the Chinese represented the most serious stumbling block inhibiting meaningful progress at COP15.  As per David Robert’s excellent discussion of impressions of COP15 if there’s a party to blame, it’s China. It’s China that was off meeting with India and Brazil, trying to avoid […]

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Tags: climate change · Energy

A 2009 Clean of Coal in America?

December 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on A 2009 Clean of Coal in America?

It is not hard, when it comes to climate change, to see signs for grave concern and pessimism. Ice is in retreat and decline globally. The oceans are acidifying. Habitats are moving up hill and moving away from the equator. The reality of climate chaos is with us and the end of COP15 without a […]

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Tags: coal · electricity

Dr Seuss Traveled to COP15

December 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on Dr Seuss Traveled to COP15

Dr Seuss’ Lorax remains one of the most powerful works re the implications of placing “environment vs economy” rather than understanding how they are intrinsically combined along with a powerful indictment of placing economy over environment in terms of the devastating implications for health, quality of life, and other issues. Here is the clearest summary […]

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Tags: climate change · energy efficiency · environmental · Global Warming · global warming deniers · government energy policy