Talks start in Poland for a post-Kyoto climate treaty
On Monday, delegates from 190 countries met in Poland to start a year-long process in the development of a new, global climate change treaty. Sponsored by the UN, these early round talks are...read more
View ArticleUS automakers, promising cuts, now ask for $34 billion
The Big Three automakers are now seeking even greater sums of money, in the form of loan guarantees from the US government, simply to stay liquid and keep operating. The automakers have submitted to...
View ArticleBush administration still trying to ease mining regulations
In the waning days of Bush's presidency, the administration continues to push through government regulations meant to advance its political agenda. Most recently, the administration took action to...
View ArticleWorldwide oil consumption drops for the first time since 1983
The International Energy Agency is projecting that worldwide demand for oil will have declined in 2008, the first such decline in 25 years. With softening demand due to the ongoing financial crises...
View ArticleBurning coal at home is making a comeback
Although accounting for a tiny fraction of the coal consumed in the US each year, the use of coal for primary and secondary heating in homes has been rising. In coal-producing regions of the country,...
View ArticlePhoenix launches its new light rail mass transit system
(Note: see similar post by tmlandy.) The city of Phoenix, Arizona, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the US over the last decade, has finally inaugurated its light rail mass transit...
View ArticleThe Best "New" Energy: Stop Heating the Outdoors
Alternative energy sources are clearly needed and wanted, but some of the biggest and cheapest gains to be made in the field of energy come not from wind, solar, or exotic biomass sources, but rather...
View ArticleTop ten signs you are a mass-transit geek
With each New Year, I resolve to spend less time in my car and more time walking, carpooling, riding my bike, or taking mass-transit to work. Here's a piece I wrote for all my fellow mass-transit...
View ArticleAfter a long, steady decline, gas prices start to rise again
After almost 6 months of steadily declining, gasoline prices in the US have again started to climb, with the nationwide average price of a gallon jumping by 11% over the past two weeks. As reported by...
View ArticleNASA: 2008 cooler, but still one of the warmest
NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) reported recently that 2008 was the coolest year since 2000, but that global average temperatures made 2008 still among the top ten warmest...
View ArticleObama's budget uses cap-and-trade to limit emissions, raise funds
President Obama's budget plan, submitted to Congress this week, includes provisions for a cap-and-trade program to limit greenhouse gas emissions, with the proceeds from cap-and-trade auctions being...
View ArticleUS crude oil production hits a 63-year low
" According to data released today by the US Energy Information Agency, domestic production (including Alaska and off-shore) of crude oil in 2008 dropped to 1.81 billion barrels, the lowest level since...
View Article376 Miles per Gallon--in 1973
Those old enough to remember the original Shell Answer Man might also remember Shell's record-breaking test car that achieved an astounding 376 miles per gallon, back in 1973. I myself vaguely...
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