Category Archives: Climate Change

Nuclear Option, Part 2

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Yaacov

There’s a good article that covers the basics of the issues around replacing fossil fuel power generation, especially coal, with nuclear. For more, take a look at my previous post about the nuclear power option.

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Climate Change Made Simple

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Yaacov

Bob Ryan, a broadcast meteorologist with NBC, has written an excellent series on climate change that is perfect for beginners and also good reading for the well-informed.

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Which Alternative Do We Fund?

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Yaacov

Alternative energy hype has been bothering me for a while now, but I haven’t been able to write a piece that suitably explains my frustration. John Michael Greer has now beat me to the punch. Here are the first few … Continue reading →

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William Happer

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Yaacov

The National Post published an article about the testimony of Dr. William Happer of Princeton University before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in which he denies that climate change will cause problems for humanity. Happer’s credentials seemed … Continue reading →

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Methane

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Yaacov

Methane is 25 times as active as a greenhouse gas as CO2. It’s released when permafrost melts. There are signs that we are starting a spike in atmospheric methane concentrations. Here is a video of researchers lighting a methane bubble … Continue reading →

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