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Monthly Archives: June 2015
On RCP8.5 and "the Business as Usual" Scenario – Different beasts not to be confused
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
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So do you really need an $8000 water treatment system in Langley?
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
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Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part II What about those pesky rare earth metals?
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
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Deconstructing the 100% Fossil Fuel Free Wind, Water and Sunlight USA paper – Part I Why no nuclear power?
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
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More on that "Toxic Benzene Plume"
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
