With climate change increasing at an accelerated rate, scientists around the world are looking at all kind of solutions. This includes working on our Earth’s climate itself. Geoengineering is a solution. But is it realistic ? Even possible ? Since these solution have been much talked about recently, this article will present you the main […]
Cooling back the Earth: possible ? Reasonable ? Read More »
By reading the RSS feed of the WWF I came across an information that I found staggering at a times where overfishing threatens globally our seas and oceans. (example: Bluefin tuna could disappear in 3 years) To the organization : “Nearly half of the world’s recorded fish catch is unused, wasted or not accounted for”.
WWF: 40% of fish catch wasted ! Read More »
During the Cold War, the United States and the USSR were fighting to have the largest amounts of weapons. It seems the arms race of the 21st century is more pacific as it concerns renewable energies. The United States of America, China and the European Union are stepping up to become the first country or
Is cleantech the new arms race ? Read More »
For the fourth installment of these series – see the previous articles on heating, electricity and water – I would like to propose you a selection of the best tips to help you using less your car. Doing so is good for your health, your budget, your community and our common environment. It is also
Towards sustainability: transport Read More »
If like many people you believe that green jobs are necessarily in the renewable energies industry or entitle you the position of Chief Sustainability Officer I have good news that will help you in your quest. Indeed, both CleanTechnica and Earth2tech recently published articles on this very topic and their findings are interesting as they
Looking for a green job ? Read on Read More »
Since President Obama is at the White House, I am finding it hard to keep up with all his projects of sustainability. From transport to energy or tackling climate change, there are many initiatives. TreeHugger mentioned seven large topics showing that I was right when stating that the new US President is a new hope
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What happens when organizations like the Clinton Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Institute work together ? Answer: they retrofit the Empire State Building. This will cut by the energy consumption by 40 percent. Built during the 1930s to create thousands of jobs and answer the economic crisis, its $20 million retrofit will occur as we
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Even if I am an advocate of an increased use of renewable energy sources I am fully aware of their drawbacks. To me, they don’t constitute the panacea most people claim they are. After my posts on why renewables aren’t perfect solutions and the climate change mitigation paradox I would like to share with you
Why renewable energies aren’t that sustainable Read More »
When the IPCC published its various reports in 2007 it concluded that to avoid dramatic climate changes, cutting by as far as 40 percent greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions could be necessary. This contrast heavily with the targets the United States and the European Union set as they are closer to 20 than to 40 percent.
Can we cut by 40% our GHG emissions by 2020 ? Read More »
The 20 leading countries in terms of economy – aka the G20 – met today in London and little was said about environmental issues. This is a problem as the Group’s population accounts for 2/3 of the total and 85 percent of the GDP. This appears quite well by reading TreeHugger and George Monbiot’s article
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