Monthly Archives: June 2015

On RCP8.5 and "the Business as Usual" Scenario – Different beasts not to be confused

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Blair

This weekend I finally got the opportunity to read Dr. Matt Ridley’s recent essay “The Climate War’s Damage to Science” in the Quadrant Online. As a fellow Lukewarmer I try to keep abreast of Dr. Ridley’s essays and articles and … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | 7 Comments

So do you really need an $8000 water treatment system in Langley?

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Blair

I figure it is time for a change of pace post on this blog. For the last little while I have gotten into some relatively heavy technical stuff that has scared some of my most faithful readers (including my mom) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part II What about those pesky rare earth metals?

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Blair

My last post: Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part I Why no nuclear power? introduced my readers to the report in Energy & Environmental Science titled: 100% clean and renewable wind, water, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuel Free Future | 13 Comments

Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part I Why no nuclear power?

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Blair

Last week there was quite a stir as a big report came out in Energy & Environmental Science titled: 100% clean and renewable wind, water, and sunlight (WWS) all-sector energy roadmaps for the 50 United States (100% WWS USA hereafter). … Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuel Free Future | 8 Comments

More on that "Toxic Benzene Plume"

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Blair

Today’s blog post is intended to provide some further commentary on the “toxic benzene plume” from my previous blog post: Questions about the City of Vancouver May 27th Trans-Mountain Expansion Proposal Summary of Evidence. As readers of my blog know, … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian Politics, Environmentalism and Ecomodernism, Risk | 2 Comments