Monday, September 06, 2010

Physicist questions notions on climate change, IBN Live News
Austria-born Siegfried Fred Singer, on a visit of Kerala now, said "there is no clear evidence to prove that global warming is attributable to human-caused increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide." "It is a matter of scientific dispute," Singer said during an interaction with reporters here.
Beware of Greens Bearing Gifts « Green Hell Blog
In the end, West Virginia will likely be stuck with coal-killing policies even as carbon capture and storage goes the way of the Jimmy Carter-era synfuels boondoggle.
Wind Falters while Nuclear Surges | The Resilient Earth
the public's infatuation with “green” energy has faded, the resurgent nuclear power industry has been quietly ramping up its efforts to provide the energy the world will need in the future. Even ecological activists have come to realize that nuclear is the only viable option to fossil fuels. As a result, a nuclear surge is underway, with 52 new reactors under construction around the world and more in the planning stages. This about face in energy policy amounts to nothing less than a nuclear renaissance.
Prince of Wales spreads eco-loon gospel on his amazing, biofuel-powered crazy train – Telegraph Blogs
[Alan Wesson] How much does his train weigh?

The pictures I have seen in the media today show eight carriages including the power car.

They weigh between 36 and 51 tons each.

Being generous and taking an average of 40 tons, that makes a total of 320 tons, or about the same as 320 family cars.

To carry 9 people.

If he thinks he is exemplifying a ’sustainable’ lifestyle, this guy needs putting somewhere where he can’t do any harm to himself or any (more) harm to the rest of us.

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