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- Solar Power Installers, what to look for.. 82 days agoWhen looking for a solar power installer, it pays to do your homework and double check that you are getting the best. more
- Choosing a water tank 108 days agoWater tanks, they come in so many different sizes and forms, it is often hard to work out what to choose and why, we can help.. more
- Free Green Business Listings 108 days agoIf you are running a Green or Eco Business, you can list it for free. more
- Potentially massive amounts of shale oil exist in South Australia, is this a good thing or a bad thing? more
- Sea level rise of 1 meter in Australia unproven 130 days agoThe ABC is currently saying that properties on the Australian coast are at risk for a 1 meter rise by the end of the century - where is... more
- The Tasmania Bushfires are more a result of a lack of hazard reduction burns and not due to Climate Change. more
- Mental Maths app Maths Bug updated 136 days agoMaths bug, the app to help teach and improve mental maths skills has been updated. more
- Updated Green Directory 141 days agoOur Green Dictionary App has undergone an upgrade. more
- Drumbeat: May 22, 2013 one day agoOil-Fixing Probe Accelerates as EU Asks Traders for Help The investigation into possible oil-price fixing gathered pace as trading houses from Glencore...
Tags: drumbeat - Drumbeat: May 20, 2013 Tue, 21 May 13, 12:22amWells Dry, Fertile Plains Turn to Dust Vast stretches of Texas farmland lying over the aquifer no longer support irrigation. In west-central Kansas,...
Tags: drumbeat - Global Energy Systems - June 26-28 2013 Mon, 20 May 13, 7:05pmOur energy system is evolving due to depletion of cheap fossil fuels and the need for carbon emission constraints. Government and business are under...
Tags: energy, fossil fuels, miscellaneous, economics - Predicting the Weather, Corn, Ethanol and Oil Production Sun, 19 May 13, 6:10pmNews of the future was, in my youth, something that one found by crossing the palm of a lady in a dark tent with a piece or two of silver (or the...
Tags: weather, supply/production, iran, eia - Drumbeat: May 18, 2013 Sun, 19 May 13, 1:33amEnergy Department approves expanded LNG exports The Energy Department gave a terminal near Freeport, Tex., permission Friday to ship liquefied natural...
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EcoGeeks believe that technology can help solve the largest crisis that our planet has ever faced, which...
- Wireless Maintenance Robots Ascend Wind Turbines Fri, 17 May 13, 2:53pmWith a 13.1 inch tall mid-sized model, Helical Robotics’s HR-MP series robots can scale immense wind turbines to inspect them for damage. Unlike...
- More Efficient Solar Power with Gallium Arsenide Nanowires Mon, 6 May 13, 8:59pmNanowires, needle-like crystals about the diameter of a virus, can’t be seen with a light microscope, but can give solar energy a massive boost....
- Soccket Soccer Ball Generator, and Its Critiques Sun, 28 Apr 13, 2:46amSoccket is a soccer ball that harnesses energy with every kick and volley it gets. Developed by Harvard grads, the toy boasts a successful Kickstarter...
- Open Pit Mine to Be Reused for Pumped Storage Sat, 27 Apr 13, 1:53amAn abandoned open-pit mine in Canada is being proposed to be made useful once more as a pumped storage facility. The Northland Power Marmora Pumped...
- New Mitsubishi EV Has Improved Range and Style Wed, 24 Apr 13, 4:39amMitsubishi, which was one of the first mainline automakers to build a production electric vehicle, has unveiled a concept vehicle, the CA-MiEV, which...
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- Stunning Star Wars Urban Landscape Photographs Wed, 21 Dec 11, 8:34amFrench photographer Cédric Delsaux started out taking photos of what he calls "the peripheral zones" of modern cities - wastelands, empty...
- Christopher Hitchens Dead At 62 Sat, 17 Dec 11, 2:58amChristopher Hitchens, a slashing polemicist in the tradition of Thomas Paine and George Orwell who trained his sights on targets as various as Henry...
- Jonathan Chait: Ron Paul Is A Huge Racist Fri, 16 Dec 11, 2:38pmWith Ron Paul ascending in Iowa, winning the hearts of independents, and even the endorsement of Andrew Sullivan, it’s worth pointing something...
- Centurion (2010) **** Fri, 16 Dec 11, 11:35amCenturion is a 2010 British action thriller film directed by Neil Marshall, loosely based on the massacre of the Ninth Legion in Caledonia in the...
- Act of Valor (2012) Fri, 16 Dec 11, 11:35amAct of Valor is an upcoming 2012 American war film directed by Mike McCoy and Scott Waugh, and written by Kurt Johnstad. It stars Alex Veadov, Rosalyn...
Future-forward design for the world you inhabit
- Qihoo 360 Technology’s new headquarters consists of three circular pods arranged around a central multi-level atrium that provides a connection...
Tags: architecture, sustainable design, eco design, carousel showcase - Clothing for Furniture: Sinje Ollen’s Cozy Knits Give Old, Damaged Furnishings a Fresh New Life 14 hours agoSinje Ollen was first inspired to create Clothing for Furniture when a friend brought her a designer chair that was damaged by a spill. Rather than...
Tags: sustainable design, eco design, carousel showcase, gallery - Lumos Solar just unveiled their newest product: a modular and customizable photovoltaic structure called the SolarScape. Perfect for patio covers,...
Tags: sustainable design, renewable energy, solar power, reader submitted content - Helvey Design Studio has created a series of furniture built to last a lifetime. Their FIRST Collection has been designed with the principals of simplicity,...
Tags: green furniture, green interiors, reader submitted content, recycled materials furniture - Born in Yuma, Arizona in 1980, Adams had never fully experienced the iconic West as it was before roads and urban sprawl. "This notion of land untouched...
Tags: recycled materials, art, photography, landscape
- What does Barney Frank's retirement mean for the environment? Wed, 30 Nov 11, 2:00amThe long-serving Democrat is famous for reforming the U.S. financial system, but he has also been a reliable ally for environmentalists on Capitol...
- Toy dangers to avoid Wed, 30 Nov 11, 1:34amHow to spot and avoid these 3 types of toys on store shelves this holiday season.
- Nostalgic LED: Traditional looks meet nontraditional energy savings Tue, 29 Nov 11, 1:08pmFor those craving significant energy savings paired with the comfortable curves on an incandescent, your dream bulb est arrivé: The Nostalgic Clear...
- Close encounters of the automotive kind Tue, 29 Nov 11, 8:56amThe nine lives of an auto journalist. I was nearly a goner on several continents. Believe me, these stories weren't as amusing then as they are now.
- Mercedes Benz launches all-electric Car2Go carshare service Tue, 29 Nov 11, 8:54amCar2Go is an innovative new car share program that places an emphasis on making things easier for customers. The company just launched new, all-electric...
The voice of The Sietch community
- Meet Me In The Garden To Plant Some Shit Tue, 19 Mar 13, 2:01pm
- China Is Killing Itself With Pollution Tue, 29 Jan 13, 2:10am
- Good Science Teaching, More About Questions Than Answers Sun, 27 Jan 13, 11:02am
- 62 Years Of Global Warming In 13 Seconds Wed, 23 Jan 13, 3:02amIts not just you, its getting warmer, and we are to blame. We must act now.
Tags: global warming, science, videos, video - Nice Simple Explanation Of How Life Works Tue, 15 Jan 13, 10:21am
- Concerned Visitors and valued friends Sat, 20 Apr 13, 7:23amDue to illness, this blog is not currently being updated. Please feel free to search for articles of interest or to read older post. ...
- Renew Production Tax Credit for Alternative Energy Tue, 1 Jan 13, 5:39amFeatured Action: Tell Congress to Renew the Production Tax Credit Now! Congress is delaying renewing the Production Tax Credit, an important...
- Save the Syrian Civilians from Oppression Tue, 1 Jan 13, 5:27amCLICK here to sign the Petition, Spread the Word, Donate
- Global Warming, 1; Birds, 0 Sun, 30 Dec 12, 3:57pmAccording to National Audubon, pollution, habitat destruction and now global warming are hitting birds hard. They have published a list of the top...
- Holiday Greetings Mon, 24 Dec 12, 4:49pmMay all the Blessings of this Sacred Season Be With You and Yours Throughout the Year.
- ‘All-of-the-above’ approach to energy policy one day agoThe U.S. energy revolution is not confined to a single fuel or technology: oil and gas production, renewable energy, and fuel-efficient automobile...
Tags: energy - How to humble a wing nut 2 days agoby Judith Curry A central puzzle of modern American politics is why so many voters can maintain strong political views concerning complex policies...
Tags: politics, sociology of science - Mainstreaming ECS ~ 2 C Mon, 20 May 13, 12:47pmby Judith Curry Humanity has a second chance to stop dangerous climate change. Temperature data from the last decade offers an unexpected opportunity...
- On academics, abstraction, and model addiction Mon, 20 May 13, 7:23amby Judith Curry What we can see in academic support for climate change is an emotional zeal combined with a highly developed form of abstract thought...
Tags: sociology of science - DocMartyn’s estimate of climate sensitivity and forecast of future global temperatures Fri, 17 May 13, 7:28amby DocMartyn My forecast is that temperatures will remain flat until 2040. The pre-industrial level of CO2 has been estimated at 280 ppm, present...
News Blog from the Telegraph Media Group
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Tags: politics, radio free delingpole - "This is climate change. We were warned about extreme weather. Not just hot weather. But extreme weather. When I had my hearings, when I had the gavel...
Tags: environment, politics, tornado, matt ridley - Bees, pesticides, more green lies Mon, 20 May 13, 6:00pmYou'll remember all that fuss about bees and neonicotinoids last month. It seemed to come out of nowhere – like a flash mob. Suddenly, it was the...
Tags: environment, greens, bees, neonicotinoids - BBC treats Right-wing lunatic like normal human being shock Sun, 19 May 13, 9:45pmWhat was the reason you gave up watching the BBC's Late Review (or Newsnight Review as it then became) or the BBC Review Show as it now is? For me...
Tags: politics, arts and entertainment, martha kearney, mogwai - Nadine Dorries wants to be the first joint Ukip/Conservative candidate: good idea Thu, 16 May 13, 2:07am"So you want Ed Miliband to win the next election, do you?" This is the argument you often hear being advanced by diehard Tories – Toby Young,...
Tags: politics, ukip, nigel farage, conservative
by Steve McIntyre
- Non-centring in the Forest 2006 study Tue, 23 Apr 13, 1:48amThis is a cautionary tale, about a mystery that had an unexpected explanation. It’s not intended as a criticism of the scientists involved,...
Tags: uncategorized, sensitivity, lewis - PAGES2K Reconstructions Mon, 22 Apr 13, 1:14amThe PAGES2K article to be published tomorrow will show eight regional reconstructions, which are plotted below. In today’s post, I’ll...
Tags: uncategorized - PAGES2K South America Sun, 21 Apr 13, 6:30amA commenter observed that the forthcoming PAGES2K received over 50 pages of review comments from one reviewer. One wonders what he had to say about...
Tags: uncategorized - PAGES2K, Gergis and Made-for-IPCC Journal Articles Sat, 20 Apr 13, 1:36amMarch 15, 2013 was the IPCC deadline for use in AR5 and predictably a wave of articles have been accepted. The IPCC Paleo chapter wanted a graphic...
Tags: uncategorized, gergis - The Hockey Team and Reinhart-Rogoff Fri, 19 Apr 13, 4:39amAs some readers have observed, there is a lively controversy regarding an influential recent paper by Reinhart and Rogoff. Herndon et al (of Raymond...
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A sometimes humorous look at the antics of Global Alarmists and their cronies in the climate industry
- Old white anglo male, Professor Lowe, blames world’s problems on old white anglo males Mon, 15 Mar 10, 9:50pmIan Lowe emeritus professor of science, technology and society at Griffith University in Brisbane, is president of the far left Australian Conservation...
Tags: science politics, plain idiotic - Climate Change devastating for women - Causes STD’s Sun, 14 Mar 10, 8:19pmClimate change is devastating for women.Climate change causes hundreds of things from women taking up prostitution to acne.Now the UN and WEDO (Women’s...
Tags: science politics - Before Gore or the IPCC, the end was nigh Sun, 14 Mar 10, 7:00amAn interesting post on SPPI,Source: AP Story in the Washington PostThe Arctic Ocean is warming up, icebergs are growing scarcer and in some places...
Tags: historical - Stupid is as stupid does Mon, 8 Mar 10, 9:56pmClimate Warriors Unite!Rebel Climate Scientists Planning Major New OffensiveLet’s do a little role playing for a moment. Imagine you are a genius...
Tags: science politics - Top scientist says drought not caused by global warming Wed, 3 Mar 10, 11:48pmSenator Penny Wong, Australia’s Minister for Climate Change and Water, has been claiming that the drought in the Murray Darling (something that...
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The world's most viewed site on global warming and climate change
- Guest essay by David Archibald During World War II, one Russian physicist realized that the United States was working on an atomic bomb when articles...
Tags: energy, china, coal, energy information administration - Where Lies the Younger Dryas Smoking Gun? 5 hours agoGuest Post by Dan Johnston I have been following the proposed collision theory for the onset of the Younger Dryas for a number of years with considerable...
Tags: paleoclimatology, great lakes, younger dryas - Felt at my location in Northern CA, details follow 5.7 11km WNW of Greenville, California 2013-05-23 20:47:07-07:00 About 40 miles away from me....
Tags: earthquake, earthquakes - Just had an earthquake in California 8 hours agoFelt at my location in Northern CA, details when I have them. Nothing on USGS website yet. 5.7 11km WNW of Greenville, California 2013-05-23 20:47:07-07:00...
- Image Credit: Walter Dnes By Walter Dnes – Edited by WUWT Regular Just The Facts I have developed a methodology and spreadsheet to capture and...
Tags: temperature, measurement, data, crowdsourcing
- A whiff of the Sunday Sport 4 hours agoHaving failed to reply to Matt Ridley's request to respond to Myles Allen's critique, Damian Carrington and his band of merry men have responded with...
Tags: climate sensitivity, matt ridley - Electricity prices 23 hours agoNo comment required.
Tags: energy grid - The amazing meeting 2 days agoThe Global Warming Policy Foundation has taken Paul Nurse up on his suggestion that they get together with some top climatologists to discuss climate...
Tags: climate sceptics, royal society, gwpf - Oxford professors and the poor 2 days agoYesterday Myles Allen posted a highly personal attack on Matt Ridley. The Guardian has apparently failed to respond to Matt's requests to allow him...
Tags: climate sceptics, climate sensitivity, matt ridley - Donoughue fights on 2 days agoLord Donoughue continues his lonely struggle to get peers of the realm to give the time of day to people struggling under the burden of UK energy...
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Tackling tribal groupthink
- Tony Jones lets Bill McKibben get away with barking nonsense “Really one degree is utter catastrophe” 6 hours agoHere are the questions Tony Jones could have asked if only he or his billion-dollar organization had the time to use the Internet. Is he a journalist...
Tags: global warming, abc, jones, mckibben - The secret life of internet climate trolls… 20 hours agoI like Hoyt. Two earnest young chaps drive out to meet the beast from the hobbit who posts skeptical comments all over the web, and discover, shock,...
Tags: global warming - Amazon River produces monster levels of “pollution”. The dilemma. Should we stop the river? 2 days agoThe mouth of the Amazon is the worst source of “pollution”. Bad news for fans of The Amazon River. A new study shows that while the Amazon...
Tags: global warming, carbon credits, amazon, consensus - Major 30% reduction in modelers estimates of Climate Sensitivity (Skeptics were right) Mon, 20 May 13, 1:40pmFinally the modelers are catching up with the slow-down or pause in global warming over the last decade. Where the best estimate for the IPCC was...
Tags: global warming - Ocean temperatures – Is that warming statistically significant? Sat, 18 May 13, 8:10pmThe oceans as measured by ARGO are warming, but that warming is not only far less than the models predicted, it is far less even than the instrument...
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Because the world needs another opinion
- Answers 2 days agoSo all you skeptics want answers to how much warming we should expect from adding CO2 to the atmosphere? An interesting new study has been released...
Tags: uncategorized - Guess John Cook’s Title — Contest Sun, 5 May 13, 2:01amJohn Cook (of the inaccurately named Skeptical Science blog) sent me a link to a new survey. The survey has been discussed around the internet for...
Tags: uncategorized - Dana’s Planet Sun, 21 Apr 13, 12:23amSkeptical Science has another silly post up which attempts to pick at the edges of Nic Lewis’s climate sensitivity paper. They titled the...
Tags: uncategorized - The State of Paleoclimate Understanding Wed, 10 Apr 13, 8:32amIn the huge amount of justified complaints made here about what I think of paleo-reconstructions, one detail is probably lost in the chaff. I really...
Tags: uncategorized - Happy Feet – Filtermatics Sun, 31 Mar 13, 5:15amSomething interesting at WUWT happened today. This isn’t a typical issue as of late and requires a bit of math skill. A post by Willis...
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Challenging The Climate Change Bias From The BBC
- Ah, so that’s where you are, my precious….. Fri, 2 Nov 12, 10:15pmFinally tracked our man Richard Black down. Not that I intend investigating him further. He was shown to be so fatally compromised that his resignation...
Tags: bbc climate bias, richard black bbc - Richard Black Resigns From The BBC Tue, 4 Sep 12, 6:31amhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19422041 Was he pushed? Did my work to highlight his close relationship with activist groups help?...
Tags: bbc climate bias - Richard Black Has Resigned From The BBC Tue, 4 Sep 12, 4:24amhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19422041 Was he pushed? Did my work to highlight his close relationship with activist groups help?...
Tags: bbc climate bias - Watts et al – half the warming in the USA is a fabrication Mon, 30 Jul 12, 5:50amAnthony Watts has released the news that has kept his blog Watts Up With That under radio slience for an unprecendented length of time. What is it...
Tags: climate news - Watts et al – half the warming in the USA is just a fabrication Mon, 30 Jul 12, 4:22amAnthony Watts has released the news that has kept his blog Watts Up With That under radio slience for an unprecendented length of time. What is...
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Just don't tell me the debate is over...
- Stephan Lewandowsky knows nothing about climatology, meteorology, geology, atmospheric physics or thermodynamics, but that trivial obstacle does not...
Tags: climate, lewandowsky, john cook - Climate sensitivity “lower than previously thought” Tue, 21 May 13, 9:36amIt’s only taken years of effort from “deniers” but now the mainstream media is finally catching up. Climate sensitivity is likely...
Tags: climate, climate sensitivity - UK: Energy policy dominated by “Green lobby” Fri, 10 May 13, 9:10amIn the UK, the forced transition to highly expensive “green” energy is sowing the seeds for a major crisis. I recall the power cuts of...
Tags: climate, green energy - Attempts to cut CO2 are futile – and expensive Mon, 8 Apr 13, 11:01amBjorn Lomborg makes a sound case for abandoning attempts to cut CO2, and instead look at investing in R & D for renewable energy sources. Even...
Tags: renewable energy, climate, bjorn lomborg - ‘Climatologists are no Einsteins’ Sun, 7 Apr 13, 5:45pmYou can say that again! Climatologists are no Einsteins [very funny - Ed]. But it wasn’t me that said it, it was a successor of Einstein himself...
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Email 2486, Jan 2004, Phil Jones: "I've never requested data/codes to do a review and I don't think others...
- Jerry Brown on climate skeptics?: "We are really in a war here...If it's like this five years from now, it's over" 13 hours agoGov. Brown: Pay Attention to Climate Change - Business - Mountain View, CA PatchBrown, speaking to about 100 people at the Water, Energy and Smart...
- Pakistan TodayISLAMABAD - Former Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) director general (DG) Qamaruz Zaman Chaudhry on Thursday said climate change...
- Warmist Rant: Bad Astronomer says carbon dioxide is a poison; ‘Tie a plastic bag over your head and let me know’ | JunkScience.com [Phil...
- Dear Oklahoma: We Feel for you, we love you, but do us some favors | Informed Comment[Warmist Juan Cole] And here’s the biggy. The tornado that...
- Tesla CEO Musk: 'Reframe' climate argument - The Hill's E2-WireMusk, whose electric car firm repaid its $465 million Energy Department loan on Wednesday,...