http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 04:49:42 -0700 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:25 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Comparing-fossil-fuel-to-renewable-energy-costs?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner It is difficult to compare the cost of renewable energy to energy derived from fossil fuels. Renewable energy is free! No one charges for using the wind or the sun to create electricity. The fuel cost for sun and wind power is free. Fossil fuels a... wind farm Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Comparing-fossil-fuel-to-renewable-energy-costs?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m9d25-China-is-making-a-serious-investment-in-renewable-energy?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner  China is now the world’s largest producer of green house gases. This comes mainly from their huge use of coal to generate power. China is not signing up for the caps on carbon dioxide that are becoming more politically fashionable in more... Global Warming China solar energy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:25:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m9d25-China-is-making-a-serious-investment-in-renewable-energy?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m9d4-China-to-increase-natural-gas-usage-for-electric-power-production?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner  It was reported that PetroChina Co. Ltd. has formed an agreement with Huaneng Power to supply natural gas for new electric power production. This will help China minimize the problems it is having with increasing electric production from coal f... Global Warming China natural gas Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:06:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m9d4-China-to-increase-natural-gas-usage-for-electric-power-production?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Ocean-surface-temperatures-set-new-record?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner Global mean sea level from TOPEX/Poseidon and Jason-1NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announces that the global average ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record, 1.06 degrees F (0.59 degree C) above the 20th century ... Global Warming Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:25:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Ocean-surface-temperatures-set-new-record?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Cooling-trend-does-not-refute-global-warming?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner  With the current Cap and Trade legislation pending in Congress many commentators have been presenting the argument that global temperatures have actually been cooling over the last ten (10) years and global warming is not really occurring. Whil... Global Warming Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Greenhouse Effect cap and trade energy policy Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:01:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Cooling-trend-does-not-refute-global-warming?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m7d10-A-Hole-in-the-Cap?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner The “American Clean Energy and Security Act” is the name of Cap and Trade legislation now being considered in the Senate whose goal is to reduce carbon emissions 17% by the year 2020. This is a bad bill that needs to be rejected by the Se... wind farm Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:08:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m7d10-A-Hole-in-the-Cap?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Congress-gets-ready-to-vote-on-cap-and-trade-bill?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner The vote on the cap and trade energy bill is coming up in congress. It does not look like supporters have enough votes at this time to pass the bill. It seems that some Democrats are worried about the bill putting a huge tax burden on the country tha... Global Warming Carbon Dioxide cap and trade carbon tax Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:07:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Congress-gets-ready-to-vote-on-cap-and-trade-bill?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Energy-Cap-and-Trade-is-a-bad-policy?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner The liberal democrats in congress have been pushing a Cap and Trade bill that they believe would reduce carbon emissions over time. It would basically work by rationing the amount of carbon emissions allowed. This effectively means limiting the amoun... Global Warming cap and trade consumption tax Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:35:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m6d19-Energy-Cap-and-Trade-is-a-bad-policy?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Build-Your-Dreams--Electric-Hybrid-Car?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner BYD F3DM Electric HybridThere is a company in China that is now producing an electric car. The BYD F3DM went on sale December 15, 2008 in China. The car uses a lithium iron phosphate rechargeable battery that can be recharged to 50 percent capacity ... China electric car chevy volt hybrid electric Wed, 27 May 2009 15:21:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m5d27-Build-Your-Dreams--Electric-Hybrid-Car?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m3d25-The-economic-utility-of-energy-and-global-warming?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner  Our use of energy, specifically fossil fuels, is the major source of greenhouse gas emissions. If we could cut down on our use of energy or switch to energy sources that do not release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, we could slow down glob... Global Warming Carbon Dioxide Alternative Energy Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:47:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m3d25-The-economic-utility-of-energy-and-global-warming?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m3d16-China-blames-importers-for-its-greenhouse-gas-emissions?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner  Li Gao, China’s top climate negotiator said the China should not be required to reduce emissions caused by its manufacturing goods for export.This is really a very profound statement on his part. China does everything it can to increase i... Global Warming China cap and trade carbon tax Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:48:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m3d16-China-blames-importers-for-its-greenhouse-gas-emissions?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m3d13-Fighting-global-warming-to-improve-your-health?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner  There is a new study just published in the “New England Journal of Medicine” that attempts to measure the health benefit from reducing air pollution on human longevity. The study authors found that 15% of the improvement in average ... Global Warming Coal Carbon Dioxide Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:56:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m3d13-Fighting-global-warming-to-improve-your-health?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Slumping-energy-investment-sets-stage-for-future-oil-shortages?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner The sun sets on oil facilities Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain. OPECmembers are expected to cut oil production when theyconvene in March to try to push up prices to at least$70 a barrel, Iraq's oil minister sa... oil energy prices International Energy Agency OPEC Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:16:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Slumping-energy-investment-sets-stage-for-future-oil-shortages?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m1d22-Comprehensive-talk-on-energy-by-Energy-Secretary-Stephen-Chu?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner Energy Secretary-designate Steven Chutestifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Here are some videos from Stephen Chu talking about solutions to our energy and global warming problems. What he gets about the problem is that ... Global Warming energy policy Steven Chu Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:30:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m1d22-Comprehensive-talk-on-energy-by-Energy-Secretary-Stephen-Chu?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m1d20-George-Bush-hands-offshore-drilling-to-Barack-Obama?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner In this Monday Dec. 15, 2008 file photo,President-elect Barack Obama listens as hisEnergy Secretary nominee Steven Chuaddresses the media at a news conferencein Chicago. Chu, the Nobel Prize-winningphysicis, faces questioning Tuesday beforea Senate c... offshore drilling Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:25:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m1d20-George-Bush-hands-offshore-drilling-to-Barack-Obama?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m1d19-2008-eight-warmest-year-on-record?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner  The National Climatic Data Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said that year 2008 tied the year 2001 for the 8th warmest world-wide temperatures on record. The world's average temperature last year was 0.... Global Warming Climate Change Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:06:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m1d19-2008-eight-warmest-year-on-record?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Energy-Secretary-Designate-Steven-Chu-goes-before-Senate-Confirmation-Committee?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner Energy Secretary-designate Steven Chu testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on his nomination. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Steven Chu appeared before the Sen... Global Warming Steven Chu Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:55:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-325-Global-Warming-Examiner~y2009m1d13-Energy-Secretary-Designate-Steven-Chu-goes-before-Senate-Confirmation-Committee?cid=exrss-Global-Warming-Examiner