The Reference Frame: Prague Castle and AGW after Václav Klaus

I realize that Czech politics is arguably the least attractive topic on this blog. Nevertheless, I believe that people interested in the climate debate may want to be interested in the Czech presidency because it has played a non-negligible role in this debate at the global scale, I believe.

Helix Collapse Fails to Crush Hope for Vertical Wind Turbines | JunkScience.com

The San Diego-based company developed a polished website and at the height of its promise, delivered two of its turbines to the Nevada desert for the annual arts and self-reliance festival, Burning Man, in 2007. The Helix turbine whirred above the vegetable-oil-fueled art cars and recycled sculptures.

The gyre ceased on May 11, when Helix Wind was forced to auction off all its assets.

EPA Smack-Down Number Six | JunkScience.com

A federal court cashiers another illegal Obama regulation.

Ah yes, those wonderful poorly ventilated [read: energy efficient] buildings | JunkScience.com

New device monitors schoolroom air for carbon dioxide levels that may make kids drowsy

Green Climate Fund to discuss $100bn pledged by rich countries | Environment | guardian.co.uk

One major source of contention in the discussions is that some developing country governments want to limit the fund, so that contributions from the public sector come only from "traditional donors". That is, the countries labelled as developed in the original UN climate treaties of 1992 and the Kyoto protocol of 1997. This is an important distinction, as it would mean that China, the world's second biggest economy, and other rapidly growing countries such as South Korea, Singapore and many Middle Eastern nations, despite their high incomes per capita, would be excluded from contributing.