For the mildly confused, here’s a nice summary of CO2-based tax schemes in Europe.
Found an amazing resource on AIDG for any twitterers out there (that’s a word right?). A comprehensive list of environmental groups and people on twitter.
Save The Children calls for action to prepare the world for future natural disasters expected to hit as a result of climate change.
In car news, VW are prepping a plug in ‘Twin Drive’ hybrid for 2010, Mercedes are planning to cut petroleum out of their line up by 2015, and Celsias are predicting the return of the electric car.
While in China, 10,000 workers are battling against time to remove a thick algal bloom that has carpeted the Olympic sailing venue in Qingdao in east China.
The Economist are optimistically predicting that the next technological boom will be based on alternative energy.
Vertical Farming anyone? You really gotta check this one out.
Do small steps actually lead anywhere?.
Bit slow on the uptake here, but it looks like the UK will soon begin building thousands of wind turbines as part of a £100bn plan to boost wind energy.
Worrying times ahead. The EIA is predicting a 50% increase in world energy consumption by 2030. ‘;Total energy demand in non-OECD countries is projected to increase by 95 percent, while OECD countries are expected to increase consumption by 24 percent.’
In contrast, Rajendra Pachauri in the Guardian believes that the world’s will to tackle climate change is growing, not least because in the present downturn in the economy.
The Environmental Technology of Wall-E. SPOILER WARNING
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