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Analysis of sulfur isotopes in ice cores fingers a volcano in the 19th-century dip in global temperatures.
11:07 AM Nov 13th
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Air pollution is causing a fundamental change in how lakes work -- which may be a big deal for life everywhere
8:56 AM Nov 12th
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Wilderness is a state of mind, argues environmental historian Roderick Nash -
2:05 PM Nov 11th
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How about a REDD-like program to reduce emissions from cows and cattle?
11:16 AM Nov 10th
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Passionate about bonobos and energy, physicist Amory Lovins spoke at Duke last week about a bright, efficient future -
11:03 AM Nov 9th
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A cabinet meeting on Mt. Everest? Another underwater? The global warming debate gets strange. Which news is real?
11:11 AM Nov 5th
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Lovins: In '08 in France with feebates (fee + rebate) for efficient cars, sales of inefficient cars down 42%, sales of low-carb cars up 50%
4:21 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Nuke has reliability issues: Of 253 ordered US plants, 48% weren’t built; 10% prematurely closed; 13 closed for year or more
4:08 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Globally, low- and no-carbon distributed energy generators – so-called “micropower” - are eclipsing larger, central stations
4:05 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Pumps&fans use 1/2 of all motor energy; motors use 3/5 of world’s electricity. Redesigning stndrd industrial pump loop cut power 92%
3:57 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: integrative design works on big scale too... Empire State Bldg retrofit will net 38% energy savings with 3-yr payback
3:52 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Lovins's House saves 99% of space & water heating energy, 90% of home electricity - key is Integrative design
3:50 PM Nov 4th
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RT Lovins: There is great potential for energy savings thru integrative design in building construction and retrofit…
3:46 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Stages of the emerging auto [r]evolution in 5 pts - 5. Hydrogen fuel cells also compete via cheaper cost/mile and 2–6x less CO2/mile
3:45 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Stages of the emerging auto [r]evolution in 5 parts - 4. A good plug-in hybrid (~2010–11) redoubles fuel efficiency again
3:42 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Stages of the emerging auto [r]evolution in 5 parts - 3. Cellulosic-ethanol E85 quadruples oil efficiency again ...
3:41 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Stages of the emerging auto [r]evolution in 5 parts - 2. Ultralighting (+ better aero and tires) redoubles efficiency ...
3:40 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Stages of the emerging auto [r]evolution in 5 parts - 1. An excellent hybrid, properly driven, doubles efficiency. ...
3:40 PM Nov 4th
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Lovins: Each day, your car uses ~100x its weight in ancient plants. So first make the car radically lighter weight.
3:31 PM Nov 4th
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RT Lovins:: Autos/light trucks use 70% of US oil; integrating low mass & drag with advanced propulsion could save about 2/3 of this cheaply
3:25 PM Nov 4th
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- Name Bill Chameides
- Location Durham, NC
- Web http://TheGreenGr...
- Bio Dr. Bill Chameides, dean of Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment, blogs about science, sustainability, and the environment.
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