The Green Files: August 2009 Archives

The Green Files > August 31, 2009

Response to 'Peak Oil' Critics (the hydrocarbon age is still young ...

[MasterResource] Third, readers should understand that an op-ed piece is intended to express opinions, it is not a research piece, thus it was not loaded with facts and citations. The Times was kind enough to give me much more space than usual (hey, it’s August), but even so it would take an entire book to address most of these issues in detail.

Peak Oil News - Methanol fuel cell startup eyes hybrid market

[Peak Oil News] Peak Oil News and Message Boards is a community and collaboration portal about energy-related topics.

Posted at 12:33 PM

August 31, 2009

Response to 'Peak Oil' Critics (the hydrocarbon age is still young ...

Posted at 12:36 PM

Peak Oil News - Methanol fuel cell startup eyes hybrid market

[Peak Oil News] Peak Oil News and Message Boards is a community and collaboration portal about energy-related topics.

Posted at 12:33 PM

August 29, 2009

Business Ecosystems » Blog Archive » Digital Photography in 2060.

[Business Ecosystems] According to the article (and to Professor Raskar’s ideas), in the next years an increasing significant role will be played by the computational photography and by the miniaturization of image recording devices, since the sensors will be probably embedded not only in mobile phones but in clothes and fabrics in general, making it possible to take a photo just moving a finger. The camera will disappear: it will be a part of our everyday objects.

Posted at 03:05 PM

Tipping Points: Similar Early Warning Signals of Change in Climate ...

[The X-Journals] What do abrupt changes in ocean circulation and Earth's climate, shifts in wildlife populations and ecosystems, the global finance market and its system-wide crashes, and asthma attacks and epileptic seizures have in common?

Posted at 03:03 PM

August 28, 2009

Compass: Persistence Stops A Train - and Global Warming Slowed

[Compass] The $6 billion rail line would have carried 100 million tons of coal annually, enough to power about 50 coal plants. If burned, the coal shipped by this rail line alone would have emitted approximately 200 million tons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of adding about 40 million cars to our highways.

Posted at 03:05 PM

Worldchanging: Bright Green: Global Warming Is A Medical Emergency

[Worldchanging: Bright Green] Even if air pollution is improved, as required by the Clean Air Act, global warming could mean an extra 10 parts per billion (ppb) of ozone during heat waves in the Midwest and Northeast, forcing some cities to take even more aggressive steps to meet the 75 ppb ozone standard.

Posted at 03:03 PM

August 27, 2009

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, Champion of the Environment and Clean ...

[About.com Environmental Issues] Like his brothers before him, Ted Kennedy eventually ran for president, losing his bid for the 1980 Democratic presidential nomination. Kennedy’s concession speech, intended to encourage and comfort his supporters, also seemed to speak for his family’s legacy of service: “For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.”

Posted at 03:07 PM

Creating an Internet Explorer Testing Environment on a Mac ...

[bavotasan.com] TIP: If you don't want to wait for Windows to load each time you open your VirtualBox VM, click the red x at the top on your window and select Save the machine state. Next time you access your IE 6 VM it will be exactly how you left it.

Posted at 03:02 PM

August 26, 2009

Germany's climate-change plan: Starting in 2050, everyone holds ...

[Full Comment] Here at Full Comment, you'll find an eclectic mix of commentary on news, politics and pop culture ”” plus the occasional dig at a Star or Globe pundit who's gone off the rails.

Posted at 02:36 PM

Climate Change = Beets in December? - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com

[Dot Earth] Steve Frillmann, executive director of Green Guerillas, acknowledged that he doesn’t have any scientific basis for such claims but says that his group has noticed that in recent years community gardens that have done replanting in fall have been rewarded richly in late crops of vegetables. He thinks with the right supports ”” healthy seedlings and information on how to protect tender crops in case of frost ”” community gardens can plan and benefit on a warm fall.

Posted at 02:34 PM

August 25, 2009

Anglo-American Is In Negotiations With Dubai Natural Resources ...

[MINING.com News] New report provides detailed analysis of the Agriculture, Farming & Raw Materials market Published on August 25, 2009by Press Office(Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire)LONDON, ENGLAND Brazil has one of the largest and best developed mining

Posted at 02:37 PM

Population Media Center » Blog Archive - Impacts of Climate Change ...

[Population Media Center » PMC Blog] Population Media Center (PMC) strives to improve the health and well-being of people around the world through the use of entertainment-education strategies.

Posted at 02:35 PM

August 24, 2009

Climate change talks must include water, say experts

[Breaking News] WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special envoy on nuclear issues and climate change Shyam Saran is holding talks with the Obama administration focusing on cooperation in the field of renewable and clean energy. Saran Monday articulated India's view on how to tackle the crucial issue taking into account the concerns of developing and emerging economies at meetings with Todd Stern, US Special Envoy on Climate Change and Nancy Helen Sutley, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.

Posted at 12:34 PM

Australian climate change chief turns away from Kyoto-style pact ...

[cop15.dk News] Hand told the Sydney Morning Herald that the “world is very different” from when the Kyoto pact entered into force in 2005. The Kyoto Protocol is linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and sets binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Posted at 12:33 PM

August 22, 2009

Stabroek News - Climate Change Realism

[Stabroek News] Daily News, Sports, Business, Entertainment and more from Guyana.

Posted at 03:03 PM

Environment » Blog Archive » Climate change opens Arctic's ...

[Environment] Stolberg: MV “Beluga Fraternity” and the MV “Beluga Foresight” have just started to sail from Vladivostok (on Friday) with the destination Novyy Port at the river Ob.

Posted at 03:02 PM

August 21, 2009

Scaling Ecosystems, Not Organizations (Social Entrepreneurship ...

[Change.org's Social Entrepreneurship Blog] But it takes a different sort of focus to maximize these sort of ecosystems than it does to scale the work of a single organization or model. One of the things that's so exciting to me about the internet is that the mass distribution of information can be leveraged to form better lateral connections and networks of these small by dynamic organizations to share best practices and lessons.

Posted at 03:05 PM

Download free Lipids in Aquatic Ecosystems | Computer Programming ...

[Computer Programming Ebooks collection] Lipids in Aquatic Ecosystems integrates this divergent literature into a coordinated, digestible form. Chapters are organized so as to discuss and synthesize the flow of lipids from lower to higher trophic levels, up to .

Posted at 03:04 PM

August 20, 2009

Greenpeace - Making Waves: Greenpeace admits: BBC got it wrong ...

[Greenpeace - Making Waves - recent comments] Unfortunately these kind of stories, disingenuous as they are, do serve to undermine the good efforts of groups such as Greenpeace. That is why it is so important that local groups take to the streets in their own areas to help educate and galvanise the public.

Posted at 03:04 PM

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Greenpeace: Yeah, we misled, but we ...

[Hot Air » Top Picks] That’s why groups like Greenpeace like to “emotionalize” rather than conduct and promote actual science. They’re interested in specific outcomes, not scientific truth, and that specific outcome is statist control over energy production and economic activity to redistribute wealth.

Posted at 03:03 PM

August 19, 2009

Protecting environment must involve morals, Archbishop Chaput insists

[CNA Daily News] .- Aiming to promote a better understanding of the Church's teaching on the environment, the Catholic apostolate Creatio is hosting an international conference in Allenspark, Colo. The discussions began on Monday afternoon with a keynote speech by Archbishop Charles Chaput, who urged the participants to work towards a solution that ensures the protection of creation but also does not treat man as just another part of nature.

Posted at 02:34 PM

Environment Minister of Laos to visit Finland - Ministry for ...

[Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland: Current affairs] In addition, the delegation will visit the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, where Minister Pholsena will meet with Minister Mauri Pekkarinen. The delegation will also make study visits to Ämmässuo waste treatment plant, to the laboratory of the Finnish Environment Institute in Hakuninmaa and to the company GreenStream Network, which specialises in renewable energy and emissions trading.

Posted at 02:32 PM

August 18, 2009

Energy and Global Warming News for August 17th: China's top ...

[Climate Progress] Unlike skiers, specialised plants that have learnt to survive in the Australian highlands don’t have the option of seeking out higher ground and may face extinction, Associate Professor Catherine Pickering of Griffith University said.

Posted at 02:37 PM

Study: Global warming already triggers release of methane gas ...

[cop15.dk News] Rie Jerichow 17/08/2009 12:35It has been widely predicted that a warmer climate may release methane hydrate - a potent greenhouse gas - that used to be stored in the sediments beneath the seabed. According to Science Daily, scientists have now found evidence that it is already taking place.

Posted at 02:33 PM

August 17, 2009

Herbs act as eco-friendly pesticides

[Breaking News] WASHINGTON - In a new study, scientists have determined that spices like rosemary, thyme, clove, and mint can provide eco-friendly pesticides for organic fruits and vegetables. As the industry tries to satisfy demands for fruits and veggies among the growing portion of consumers, well-known spices are now becoming organic agriculture's key weapons against insect pests.

Posted at 12:34 PM

Inhabitat » GREEN WEDDING GUIDE: Eco-friendly Wedding Dresses!

[INHABITAT] A year ago, it was challenging to find many online wedding gown designers who work with sustainable fabrics, but now there are tons. We’ve picked our favorite designers who focus on sustainable fabrics, like hemp, peace silk, organic cotton, bamboo, and vintage fabrics.

Posted at 12:33 PM

August 15, 2009

Climate change Debate Wars « Greenfyre's

[Greenfyre's] Apropos of debating climate change deniers and creationists Robert Grumbine was kind enough to bring this site to our attention: Playing Chess with Pigeons. The site takes it's name from this all too relevant quote : .

Posted at 03:04 PM

"Climate Change Measure Should Be Set Aside, U.S. Senators Say ...

[The Corner on National Review Online] "Climate Change Measure Should Be Set Aside, U.S. Senators Say" .From Bloomberg: The U.S. Senate should abandon efforts to pass legislation curbing greenhouse-gas emissions this year and concentrate on a narrower bill to .

Posted at 03:03 PM

August 14, 2009

Disney Tweens Go Green With “Send It On” Eco Pop Song // ecorazzi ...

[ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip] Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers recently teamed up to record Send It On ”” an eco pop song that is part of Disney's “Friends for Change: Project Green” initiative. The Project Green campaign encourages kids .

Posted at 03:04 PM

Dot Eco LLC Slams Big Room In Opening Shots For .ECO Domain ...

[ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip] groups (99,99%) allready have a domainname, now especially the bigger ones will be forced to also buy the ECO domain, for fear of domainhijackers. So all this money that mr Gore takes from eco groups using .

Posted at 03:03 PM

August 13, 2009

Darden's Lenox: Green Leaders View Environmentalism as Strategic ...

[Back to B-School] Jeremy Dann is a lecturer in innovation and marketing at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.

Posted at 03:03 PM

Environmentalism is a religion - Ian Plimer « seeker401

[seeker401] i am a fan of plimer and this video sums up some home truths for the green lobby..with the ETS being debated this week in the australian parliament it is a pertinent time to watch this video

Posted at 03:02 PM

August 12, 2009

Greenversations Question of the Week: What does “environmentalism ...

[Greenversations] Environmentalism to me is recoginizing that each day we live on this planet the choices we make have an impact on our environment as well as on the people in that environment. In recoginizing that we impact our environment we not only think about our choices but we use our voices to come together to ring loud and clear in the minds of those who have yet to learn and embrace environmentalism, by doing so we create change.

Posted at 02:33 PM

August 11, 2009

Climate Change and National Security | WBUR and NPR - On Point ...

[WBUR and NPR - On Point with Tom Ashbrook] Floods, pandemics, mass migrations. The Pentagon has been war-gaming climate change and it doesn’t like what it sees.

Posted at 02:35 PM

US military engages climate change - Short Sharp Science - New ...

[Short Sharp Science] Certainly one of the big threats to physical US security is desperation caused by climate change poverty and those who will use those areas to create threats for the US.

Posted at 02:32 PM

August 10, 2009

Oregon Natural Resources Report » Chart: Oregon green jobs by industry

[Oregon Natural Resources Report] The Oregon Natural Resources Report - Agricultural News from Oregon. Top 10 News Report Business Report Sports Report Women's Report Faith Report .

Posted at 12:35 PM

A little R&R: Considered Forthwith: Senate Energy and Natural ...

[A little R&R] In 1977 the committee became the modern Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The realignment confirmed the committee's role in American energy policy, but took away most of its responsibility for policies related to Native American affairs.

Posted at 12:33 PM

August 08, 2009

Climate Change Fraud - Because the debate is not over - Home

[Climate Change Fraud] The lunatic ambitions of the “man-made” climate change fanatics are reaching new heights. They also pose a serious danger to human survival - the very objective they claim to champion.

Posted at 03:05 PM

Marginal Revolution: Bjorn Lomborg supports a climate change treaty

[Marginal Revolution] It'd be more appropriate to call Lomborg a "climate change optimist", in that he thinks that most proposals to deal with global warming will be more economically damaging and less helpful in dealing with the problem than focusing on maximizing growth in income and gdp (since generally only the well-to-do have the luxury of focusing on environmental concerns, and there's enormous potential for environmentally sound technologies).

Posted at 03:03 PM

August 07, 2009

Climate Change Fraud - Because the debate is not over - Real ...

[Climate Change Fraud] It's almost too much to hear that the scientist who did this comes from the same 'tribe' of climate scientists that run Real Climate, a weblog devoted to climate issues. Started by a PR flack of Al Gore's, it is now a branch of the mysterious Fenton Communications, listed as a non-profit that doesn't disclose its sources of funding or its directors.

Posted at 03:05 PM

Another Green World: Indigenous Peoples' Global Summit on Climate ...

[Another Green World] We call on States to recognize, respect and implement the fundamental human rights of Indigenous Peoples, including the collective rights to traditional ownership, use, access, occupancy and title to traditional lands, air, forests, waters, oceans, sea ice and sacred sites as well as to ensure that the rights affirmed in Treaties are upheld and recognized in land use planning and climate change mitigation strategies. In particular, States must ensure that Indigenous Peoples have the right to mobility and are not forcibly removed or settled away from their traditional lands and territories, and that the rights of Peoples in voluntary isolation are upheld.

Posted at 03:03 PM

August 06, 2009

The Truth About Global Warming: Feedbacks | GlobalWarming.org

[GlobalWarming.org] EPA Suppresses Internal Global Warming Study · CEI's Marlo Lewis Comments on EPA's Proposed Finding that CO2 “Endangers” Health and Welfare · New Study: 10 Cool Global Warming Policies · CEI Launches “Al Gore 1984”³ · CEI Co-Sponsors .

Posted at 03:04 PM

Energy and Global Warming News for August 5th: Mexico working on ...

[Climate Progress] Developing economies are vulnerable to climate change and need funds to implement much needed adaptation and mitigation measures. This is one of the key points that needs to be addressed during the next round of U.N.-led negotiations on climate change in Copenhagen, according to Mohamed Aslam, Maldives Minister of Housing, Transport and Environment.

Posted at 03:02 PM

August 05, 2009

Eco-Beat, 8/3 - Green Daily

[Green Daily] Are Heidi and Spencer DIY biofuel junkies? Will President Obama declare his Monday meals meat-free? Are your appliances stealing from you? Today's Eco-Beat has the scoop on all the latest green news and tips. ...

Posted at 02:36 PM

Al Gore Pushing for .eco Domain Name

[Switched] Richard Muller, a physics professor at U.C. Berkeley, said the campaign hopes to raise support for "Dot Eco's goal of a cleaner, healthier tomorrow." Having Al Gore spearhead the movement only makes sense given his recent environmental .

Posted at 02:34 PM

August 04, 2009

Climate Change Fraud - Because the debate is not over - Global ...

[Home] Again he is ridiculous: China has one of the world’s highest personal savings rates””50% versus the U.S.’s 2.7%. The real source of China’s pollution problem is a state-led industrial policy geared toward production, and state-owned enterprises (especially in “dirty” sectors like coal and steel) that strive to meet production quotas, and state-appointed managers who don’t mind cutting corners in matters of safety or environmental responsibility, and typically have the political clout to insulate themselves from any public fallout.

Posted at 02:35 PM

No Impact Man: What if I'm right about climate change?

[No Impact Man] Well, a couple of years ago, I was messing around with Photoshop and I made the below. It pertains to what we might say if I'm right about climate change and we erroneously don't make a huge effort to prevent it.

Posted at 02:33 PM

August 03, 2009

Greenpeace - Making Waves: Anne-Marije

[Greenpeace - Making Waves] Twitter Updates. Follow Greenpeace ». Burn our feed! Greenpeace: Making Waves Feedburner: Grab the Making Waves newsfeed! » Blogger center. Get Making Waves via email. Enter your email address and get Making Waves straight to your inbox ...

Posted at 12:33 PM

Shatner, Greenpeace Team Up on PR Stunt to Boldly Go Where No ...

[NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias] Please, ask your leader, [HP CEO] Mark Hurd, to make computers that are free of toxic PVC plastic and brominated flame retardants just as Apple's done."

Posted at 12:32 PM

The Green Files > August 31, 2009

Response to 'Peak Oil' Critics (the hydrocarbon age is still young ...

Peak Oil News - Methanol fuel cell startup eyes hybrid market

August 31, 2009

Response to 'Peak Oil' Critics (the hydrocarbon age is still young ...

Peak Oil News - Methanol fuel cell startup eyes hybrid market

August 29, 2009

Business Ecosystems » Blog Archive » Digital Photography in 2060.

Tipping Points: Similar Early Warning Signals of Change in Climate ...

August 28, 2009

Compass: Persistence Stops A Train - and Global Warming Slowed

Worldchanging: Bright Green: Global Warming Is A Medical Emergency

August 27, 2009

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, Champion of the Environment and Clean ...

Creating an Internet Explorer Testing Environment on a Mac ...

August 26, 2009

Germany's climate-change plan: Starting in 2050, everyone holds ...

Climate Change = Beets in December? - Dot Earth Blog - NYTimes.com

August 25, 2009

Anglo-American Is In Negotiations With Dubai Natural Resources ...

Population Media Center » Blog Archive - Impacts of Climate Change ...

August 24, 2009

Climate change talks must include water, say experts

Australian climate change chief turns away from Kyoto-style pact ...

August 22, 2009

Stabroek News - Climate Change Realism

Environment » Blog Archive » Climate change opens Arctic's ...

August 21, 2009

Scaling Ecosystems, Not Organizations (Social Entrepreneurship ...

Download free Lipids in Aquatic Ecosystems | Computer Programming ...

August 20, 2009

Greenpeace - Making Waves: Greenpeace admits: BBC got it wrong ...

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Greenpeace: Yeah, we misled, but we ...

August 19, 2009

Protecting environment must involve morals, Archbishop Chaput insists

Environment Minister of Laos to visit Finland - Ministry for ...

August 18, 2009

Energy and Global Warming News for August 17th: China's top ...

Study: Global warming already triggers release of methane gas ...

August 17, 2009

Herbs act as eco-friendly pesticides

Inhabitat » GREEN WEDDING GUIDE: Eco-friendly Wedding Dresses!

August 15, 2009

Climate change Debate Wars « Greenfyre's

"Climate Change Measure Should Be Set Aside, U.S. Senators Say ...

August 14, 2009

Disney Tweens Go Green With “Send It On” Eco Pop Song // ecorazzi ...

Dot Eco LLC Slams Big Room In Opening Shots For .ECO Domain ...

August 13, 2009

Darden's Lenox: Green Leaders View Environmentalism as Strategic ...

Environmentalism is a religion - Ian Plimer « seeker401

August 12, 2009

Greenversations Question of the Week: What does “environmentalism ...

August 11, 2009

Climate Change and National Security | WBUR and NPR - On Point ...

US military engages climate change - Short Sharp Science - New ...

August 10, 2009

Oregon Natural Resources Report » Chart: Oregon green jobs by industry

A little R&R: Considered Forthwith: Senate Energy and Natural ...

August 08, 2009

Climate Change Fraud - Because the debate is not over - Home

Marginal Revolution: Bjorn Lomborg supports a climate change treaty

August 07, 2009

Climate Change Fraud - Because the debate is not over - Real ...

Another Green World: Indigenous Peoples' Global Summit on Climate ...

August 06, 2009

The Truth About Global Warming: Feedbacks | GlobalWarming.org

Energy and Global Warming News for August 5th: Mexico working on ...

August 05, 2009

Eco-Beat, 8/3 - Green Daily

Al Gore Pushing for .eco Domain Name

August 04, 2009

Climate Change Fraud - Because the debate is not over - Global ...

No Impact Man: What if I'm right about climate change?

August 03, 2009

Greenpeace - Making Waves: Anne-Marije

Shatner, Greenpeace Team Up on PR Stunt to Boldly Go Where No ...

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