Dr. James Hansen never give up urging governments to act against global warming. In a recent op-ed “The price of change” in the South-China Morning Post on November 3, 2010, he says that China could become the leader in the fight against global warming.
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Chinese leadership can save humanity in the fight against global warming, says James Hansen
Posted by Athena on November 24, 2010
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/chinese-leadership-can-save-humanity-in-the-fight-against-global-warming-says-james-hansen/
NPR says that Oil Spill may be 10 Times Larger than Official Estimates
According to National Public Radio (NPR), the amount of oil spewing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico may be at least 10 times the size of current estimates. NPR asked experts to examine a video that shows the oil and gas stream from the riser of the Deepwater Horizon well May 11, 2010.
Posted by Athena on May 16, 2010
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/npr-says-that-oil-spill-may-be-10-times-larger-than-official-estimates/
Into Eternity….This place is not a place of honour.
Into Eternity: A new film explores how Finland is planning to dispose of its nuclear waste
Posted by Athena on May 15, 2010
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2010/05/15/into-eternity-this-place-is-not-a-place-of-honour/
Thomas Friedman:”You can’t fool Mother Nature.” – No More Offshore Drilling
The world needs the US to move away from oil, and work with us instead to drive forward the global clean energy revolution. Let’s use this moment to send a world-wide message to President Obama, urging him to overturn offshore drilling expansion
Posted by Athena on May 7, 2010
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/thomas-friedmanyou-can%e2%80%99t-fool-mother-nature-no-more-offshore-drilling/
Το ποσοστό των Αμερικανών που στηρίζει offshore γεωτρήσεις μειώθηκε δραματικά μετά την καταστροφή στον Κόλπο του Μεξικού
Παρόλο που οι περισσότεροι ψηφοφόροι στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες της Αμερικής εξακολουθούν να στηρίζουν τις υπεράκτιες (offshore) γεωτρήσεις πετρελαίου, αυτή η στήριξη έχει μειωθεί δραματικά μετά την έκρηξη στην εξέδρα άντλησης πετρελαίου και την μεγάλη διαρροή πετρελαίου στον Κόλπο του Μεξικού.
Posted by Athena on May 6, 2010
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/%cf%84%ce%bf-%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%83%ce%bf%cf%83%cf%84%cf%8c-%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%b1%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%bd%cf%8e%ce%bd-%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%85-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%81%ce%af%ce%b6%ce%b5/
Senator John Kerry: The 21st Century Priorities. Climate Change, Food Security, Empowerment of Women
“A strong internationalist” according to World Bank Group President Robert Zoelick, John Kerry Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called the rich countries to take the lead in reducing their carbon footprints and providing the funds for low-carbon technologies to be deploying in developing countries. He urged the World Bank to use its funds to support what he called “21st century priorities”, adapting to and mitigating climate change, enhancing food security, and empowering women.
Posted by Athena on November 20, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/20/senator-john-kerry-the-21st-century-priorities-climate-change-food-security-empowerment-of-women/
Living in an Energy Producing Home
Through the combination of several readily available technologies, which include a solar photovoltaic system (PV), geothermal heating and cooling system and solar domestic hot water, the Energy Producing Home has the ability to produce 100 percent of the energy needed to heat and cool the home, run all the appliances and power the occupant’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to and from work.
Posted by Athena on November 9, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/living-in-an-energy-producing-home/
Wrap Solar Cells around an Optical Fibre and get a boost from nanowires and optical fibre.
Researchers at Georgia Tech have made three-dimensional dye-sensitized solar cells with a much higher effective surface area by wrapping the cells around optical fibres.
Posted by Athena on November 2, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/wrap-solar-cells-around-an-optical-fiber-and-get-a-boost-from-nanowires-and-optical-fibre/
Steven Chu: Weatherization: Saving Money by Saving Energy
Friday’s guest blogger in HuffPost was the Nobel prize-winning USA Secretary of Energy Steven Chu. In his post he explains how he saves money by saving energy and says that taking these steps which he called “weatherization” millions of American families could seize the same opportunity to cut their utility bills by making their homes and appliances more energy efficient while increasing comfort.
Posted by Athena on November 1, 2009
http://athenadr.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/steven-chu-weatherization-saving-money-by-saving-energy/
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