Scotland reports first rise in carbon emissions for four years

The extreme cold weather for prolonged periods of 2010 has had a major impact on Scotland’s emissions, Environment and Climate Change Minister Stewart Stevenson revealed today.

Some of the coldest temperatures experienced in 91 years resulted in households across Scotland being forced to keep the heating on and resulted in a significant rise in both residential and power station emissions.

A Tornado of Misinformation | Power Line

It would be bad enough if the alarmists merely capitalized on random increases in bad weather phenomena to support their case. But the fact that the alarmists try to blame global warming in years that are actually below average in adverse weather events illustrates why they have no credibility with the American people.

D.C. unveils plans for awesome new green neighborhood | Grist

Sullivan says the goal is to create a “zero-net energy district as measured in carbon.”...What’s this all going to cost? An economic feasibility study only provided some high-level numbers, but Miller and Sullivan say the federal government will make back its multibillion dollar investment over 20 years through reduced energy, water, and waste fees; increased revenues from private sector developers; and improved local tax gains.

Tim Blair: It’s a hit! | JunkScience.com

At the state’s largest wind farm at Woolnorth in the island’s north-west, 19 wedge-tailed eagles are known to have been killed since it began operations in 2003. Another three sea eagles also have hit the rotors …