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Economic Theory and the End of the Day in Copenhagen

By Ferdinand E. Banks, Professor, , February, 18, 2010 - About a month ago, toward the conclusion of an important workshop at the Scuola di Dottorato in Scienza Ambientali of the University of Siena (Italy), Professor Riccardo Basosi or Professor Robert U. Ayres - or both - raised the question of the possible outcome of the forthcoming Copenhagen Climate Summit. Under normal circumstances, they might have expected a variety of opinions on the part of workshop participants, but in this case there seemed to be almost total unanimity: Copenhagen would not succeed, and in words that helped to make the late Humphrey Bogart famous, we had no choice but to 'take it and like it'. more...
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Eliminating all Man-Made CO2 -- Earth gets Warmer?

By Bob Ashworth, Sr. VP, , February, 02, 2010 - Do you realize that CO₂ emissions created by man's activities, combustion of fuels, etc. (called anthropogenic emissions) is miniscule compared to the emissions of CO₂ from nature? Table 1 was developed by the IPCC. It shows annual CO₂ emissions to the atmosphere from both nature and man and how much of the CO₂ emitted is re-absorbed by nature. more...
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Environment First, or Economy First?

By John K. Sutherland, Chief Scientist, Edutech Enterprises, January, 13, 2010 -

"To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact" -- Charles Darwin.

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Cooking the Climate Books - Cancel Copenhagen!

By John K. Sutherland, Chief Scientist, Edutech Enterprises, January, 05, 2010 - 'The improver of natural knowledge absolutely refuses to acknowledge authority, as such. For him, scepticism is the highest of duties; blind faith the one unpardonable sin.' T.H. Huxley. more...
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Speakable and Unspeakable About the Copenhagen Climate Summit

By Ferdinand E. Banks, Professor, , December, 29, 2009 - Several years ago I gave a number of energy economics lectures which included an insistence that the Kyoto conference on the environment was badly flawed. My reasoning turned on the neglect of nuclear energy, as well as the decision taken at that meeting to promote cap-and-trade (or emissions trading) as the main device for offsetting a too rapid accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the upper (or perhaps lower) atmosphere. I am glad to report that at least one improvement has occured, because with or without highly publicized conferences, it is absolutely certain that a nuclear revival has started. more...
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Smart Grid and Climate Change

By Michael Jung, Policy Director, Silver Spring Networks, November, 30, 2009 - How can we use the smart grid to address climate change? Utilities across the country are deploying smart grids, driven by the need to modernize infrastructure, improve efficiency, and empower customers. If implemented wisely, smart grids also could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by five percent to nine percent from 2005 levels, to deliver nearly one-quarter of the proposed Waxman-Markey GHG reduction targets for 2030. A network-first approach to smart grid planning is critical to leverage these investments for forthcoming GHG policy compliance, by accelerating deployment and enhancing the delivery of key GHG-reducing applications, including: more...
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Maine's new CFL recycling program: Should manufacturers pay?

By Alexandra Behringer, Research Manager, E SOURCE, November, 03, 2009 - Maine is the first state in the United States to require manufacturers of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) to pay for collection and recycling of the bulbs. "An Act to Provide for the Safe Collection and Recycling of Mercury-Containing Light Bulbs" (LD 973) passed the Maine Legislature in May 2009 and went into effect September 2009. The legislation also limits the mercury content of all lighting products. Similar bills are being considered in California, Massachusetts, and Vermont. more...
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Solve Cercla and SEC Asbestos Liability

By Tony Nocito, Managing Director, ABCOV Conversion Systems, LLC, October, 13, 2009 - The regulatory whirlpool keeps turning the U.S. power industry every which way but loose. more...
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Land Disposal of Coal Combustion Byproducts - Management as an Engineering Material (Part II)

By Richard Goodwin, Environmental Engineering Consultant, , September, 29, 2009 - Preface - Engineering Approach more...
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Land Disposal of Coal Combustion Byproducts - Upsets and Implications (Part 1)

By Richard Goodwin, Environmental Engineering Consultant, , September, 28, 2009 - Coal-fired power plants generate about 131 million tons of coal combustion residuals-including 71 million tons of fly ash, 20 million tons of bottom ash and boiler slag, and 40 million tons of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) material. Of these Coal Combustion Byproducts [CCBs] 36% are disposed of in landfills, 21% are disposed of in surface impoundments, 38% are beneficially reused, and 5% are used as minefill. Recent upsets from surface impoundments and landfills have created a public media furor - focusing elected and appointed officials to demand more stringent regulatory control. more...
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