Even if oil prices decreased during the last weeks – as I write these lines they are around $120 at the NYMEX – there is no doubt they will soar again and reach $200 in the very next months. Since our transportation habits are depending so much on this energy source, it is high time […]
Better Place : an interesting project of hybrid cars Read More »
While browsing the many articles published on TreeHugger I came across one that read “The most important report you’ll read this year”. Quite a catchy title for quite important news. According to the Climate Group, the debate over global warming is over as it is occurring and as all developed nations are now acknowledging it
Breaking the climate deadlock : a great report Read More »
What happens when it is Monday evening and you haven’t posted the article you generally publish on Sunday ? Well, it’s easy, you write a quick article. My review of this month’s astrophotographies will thus be brief, very brief. As a matter of fact there won’t be any descriptions of the photos I liked, just
Great astrophotographies – July 2008 Read More »
If you had a look recently at the sidebar of this blog, you may have noticed that I added a link on what is RSS just next to the subscription button. This sends you to a page featuring a great video by the Common Craft Show. This company didn’t stop right there and did the
A great video on why CFL are fantastic Read More »
According to a study released today by the United States Geological Survey, a fifth of world oil and natural gas reserves may be located under the Arctic. This would represent 90 billion barrels of oil and a lot of natural gas. As you can imagine, countries of this region – The United States, Canada and
Arctic oil… Should we drill and burn it ? Read More »
You perhaps remember my lengthy article where I stated that cutting by a factor four our carbon dioxide emissions by the middle of this century is feasible. Well, it seems I am not alone thinking this as a team of Minnesota scientists just released a study pointing to the same results : We can do
Decreasing by 80 % US CO2 emissions by 2050 is possible Read More »
As the official website was launched today, I would like to write about this major event in the energy industry. After two years of talks a new giant energy company is born : GDF Suez. The company is the product of the merger of Gaz de France and Suez. The group weights nearly 75 billion
GDF Suez : A French energy giant is born Read More »
After the algae bloom come the worries on Beijing’s air quality. To improve this, the local government took a drastic measure : cars will be allowed to drive on alternate days. This measure is due to decrease by up to 60 percent the pollution of the 3.3 million cars of the city. Meanwhile, new subway
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Since the writing of my Master’s Degree thesis I am fully aware of how insulating housing is a vital part of solving both climate change and energy scarcity crises. By reading a New York Times’ article I learned that halving houses’ carbon footprint in only five years is feasible. This is the result of an
Smart meters lead to smart behaviors Read More »
After the Pickens Plan and Al Gore’s presentation which occured last week, I am wondering if both could merge in order to propose America a really comprehensive project. Politics are nice, but too much of partisanship can seriously hurt both people and the economy. I am not alone believing this as the IHT published a
Could both sides – and plans – work hands in hands ? Read More »
