Wed - April 2, 2008

Spontaneous Innovation


The third group in the global warming debate, the non-skeptical heretics, took to the pages of Nature this week, challenging some rosy scenarios by the IPCC about new technology.

The energy needs of developing nations are growing faster than anticipated. Meeting those needs with existing carbon neutral technologies is not possible. The IPCC has been assuming most of the necessary innovation would come about spontaneously. This has led to a false sense of confidence that the problem is much smaller than it really is.

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Wed - November 9, 2005

Clean Coal!


It beats nuclear

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Thu - November 20, 2003

FirstEnergy's computers


Cost cutting in the control room

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Tue - September 30, 2003

McGuinty speaks


More power wanted

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Mon - September 29, 2003

More Blackouts


Power grids take turns failing

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Sun - August 24, 2003

Old Wires, Old Motives


The profits of privatization

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Sat - August 23, 2003

FirstEnergy


Chasing the bad guys

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Thu - August 21, 2003

Privatization and Deregulation


The power industry and its discontents

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Mon - August 18, 2003

Power difficulties


Who really cared where the politicians were?

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