Space Weather Anomalies, Power Grid Collapse And Nuclear SafetyCounterCurrents.orgSevere space weather that involves transfer of massive amount of energy and matter from the Sun to the Earth is a one in hundred years event, that can cause collapse of power grid on a global scale. Recovery may take months and years. As the last event Continue Reading →
Colorado goes fracking free: we have the power Renewable energy is real and happening – and we can persuade industry to find better ways than fracking Share70 Email Mariel Hemingway guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 23 October 2012 19.25 BST Jump to comments (50) Mariel Hemingway: ‘It’s important that we find a cleaner way to power our lives.’ Continue Reading →
CSIRO in funding bid to predict solar power flow Date October 24, 2012 13 reading now Comments 1 Read later Peter Hannam Carbon economy editor View more articles from Peter Hannam Follow Peter on TwitterEmail Peter inShare Pin It Email article Print Reprints & permissions <iframe id=”dcAd-1-3″ src=”http://ad-apac.doubleclick.net/adi/onl.smh.bus/bus/print;cat1=carboneconomy;cat=bus;ctype=article;sz=120×50;tile=3;ord=1.447888E7?” width=’120′ height=’50’ scrolling=”no” marginheight=”0″ marginwidth=”0″ allowtransparency=”true” frameborder=”0″> Continue Reading →
The Next Euro Crisis: Aging PopulationsThe Fiscal Times (blog)As these “seniors” figure over 1/3 of the overall European population the arithmetic simply doesn’t work. A scholarly paper already several years old, “Ageing and Fiscal Sustainability in Europe” by Dr. Werner Roger put it simply and clearly, “An …See all stories on this topic »
Murray plan fights the constraints of history By Mike Sexton Updated 3 hours 5 minutes ago Photo: SA stubbornly defending its needs from the Murray (Audience submitted: Bernard Matson) Map: SA Speaking at the University of Adelaide recently, former prime minister John Howard echoed the lament of generations of politicians who have tried to govern Continue Reading →
Studies needed on hydrofracking’s impactWatertownDailyTimes.comIt is not arguable that natural gas burns cleaner than other fossil fuels, releasing just methane and carbon dioxide, but regulations are not strict enough to frack without a negative impact on air and water quality. About 7 percent of the total …See all stories on this topic » Local Cows Continue Reading →