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Britain: 0, Zero carbon: 1

Carbon Zero Britain? Why not, says the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in their latest report. By 2030, Britain could be operating with emissions reduced to zero for all greenhouse gases and across all sectors, according to the energy strategy outlined in the report. “ zerocarbonbritain2030 shows how the right mix ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team last month, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Economics, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Green energy, Nuclear, Pollution, Population, Transport

Washington’s Big Money for Clean Tech

In this article, originally published on wired.com, Mark Boslett looks at why Bill Gates and Jeff Immelt's are pushing the federal government to invest a whole lot more in clean-tech.Microsoft chairman Bill Gates and General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt hope to convince the federal government to triple ... keep reading

Written by Mark Boslett last month, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Economics, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Nuclear (2 comments)

Tribute to Nuclear Nonproliferation

There is plenty to worry about in today’s world, from climate change to species extinction through deforestation and the increasing absence of potable water, not to mention rising levels of infertility thanks to modern chemistry, the potential for a serious pandemic (as witness H1N1), and a financial recession that ... keep reading

Written by Jeanne Roberts in January, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environmental Disasters, Events, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Nuclear, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government

Profiting from Climate Change

[Editor's Note: This is the second part in a series running Thursday through Saturday.  You can read part 1 here.] The danger of continuing such a ‘growth at all costs’ approach is amplified when only financially profitable solutions to the climate crisis are pursued by governments. In most industrialised ... keep reading

Written by Rajesh Makwana in May 2009, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Nuclear, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Transport (3 comments)

Can Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Turn the Tide on Climate Change?

In the Atlantic Ocean, warm water from beyond Cape Agulhas joins the Gulf Stream. Heated by the tropical sun it is pushed towards Northern Europe and finds it's way into the Arctic where it is cooled and sinks to the ocean floor. Flowing down past the Americas and into ... keep reading

Written by John P. in May 2009, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Nuclear, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans (2 comments)

Throbgoblins: Con-Fusion

        Whilst the usual oodles and squillions change hands across the boardroom tables, the actual hardware upon which we are apparently doomed to depend turns out to be a bit shit.  It seems we only stop shitting in the kitchen when we're constipated.  The part of the brain that finds ... keep reading

Written by Marc Roberts in May 2009, about Carbon Trading, Emissions, Industry & Business, Nuclear, Transport

Throbgoblins: Surface Reflections

Whilst the world's media squeal about Swine-flu and worry about the sex lives of the rich and famous, some other stuff has happenedAl Gore has been talking about Black Carbon particulates, whilst temperatures at the top of the world soar. The Himalayas enjoy L.A. like pollution levels ... keep reading

Written by Marc Roberts in May 2009, about Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Nuclear, Pollution

In Our Backyard? Sure!

Why one remote Taiwan village is giving nuclear waste red carpet treatment. By Jonathan Adams, GlobalPost They tried sending it to North Korea. They tried sending it to China. Now, they're trying to send it to this remote seaside village in southeast Taiwan. Like nuclear energy-using countries worldwide, Taiwan ... keep reading

Written by Jonathan Adams in April 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Health, Nuclear, Politics & Government, Pollution

Throbgoblins: Any Questions?

                  Nuclear sites are posited and arguments are made and consumption of electricity continues to expand, replacing one problem with another.Carbon trading and carbon offsets turn out to be less than the panaceas they were sold as. I for one am deeply shocked.Two takes on coral evidence of rapid ... keep reading

Written by Marc Roberts in April 2009, about Carbon Trading, Emissions, Energy Saving, Lifestyle & Behavior, Nuclear, Politics & Government

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