Thursday, October 07, 2010

- Bishop Hill blog - Jones in Times top 100 scientists
Apparently Phil Jones appears in the Times top 100 people in British science (not online).
10:10's 'No Pressure' exploding kids campaign: why it was such a success – Telegraph Blogs
There’s press intern Josefine Thieme, for example, whose job description includes “Keeping a record of 10:10 press coverage”. My, you’ll have been busy lately then, Josefine.

Then there’s Robin Houston, technical director, who admits to “Laughing too loudly at inopportune moments.” Robin, you must be in very heaven!
C3: Why Climate Scientist Michael Mann Should Be Forced To Have His Day In Court - A Clear, Rational Explanation
Michael Mann is suspected of defrauding taxpayers due to his work in climate science. Science fraud is not unusual, yet Michael Mann refuses to cooperate with various individuals and organizations seeking information about his taxpayer funded scientific work that could actually exonerate him. Michael Mann seeks to be placed above the law, namely the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The FOIA is designed to establish essential expectations of transparency of the government funded bureaucracy and its minions, which categorically applies to both the University of Virginia and Michael Mann. Both UofV and Mann have refused to comply with the FOIA thus putting themselves in harm's way of the law.
The Savoy hotel's green ambassador - Telegraph
We’re considering a beehive on the roof but I have a dilemma. We currently get our honey from a little Shropshire company, and I want to keep supporting them.
Maldives President Installs Solar Roof - NYTimes.com
According to the president’s office and Sungevity, the American company that designed the installation, the panels, from LG Electronics, will save $300,000 in avoided conventional electricity costs and avoid 195 tons [Over many years, "worth" a total of 10-20 dollars at the Chicago Climate Hoax Exchange!] of carbon dioxide emissions over the life of the system.

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