Tag Archives: Energy

Sustainability – Through the Horizon

Posted on February 4, 2013 by climatechangefork

In the future we are all dead…the idea of the future being different from the present is so repugnant to our conventional modes of thoughts and behavior that we, most of us, offer a great resistance to acting on it … Continue reading →

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Vive La France Part 2 – The Power of Hot Bodies

Posted on January 7, 2013 by climatechangefork

In a New York Times Op-Ed (December 29, 2012), Diane Ackerman described an alternative way to get energy that will not pollute the environment – the power of a crowd. The first paragraph is cited below: As I waited with … Continue reading →

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A Stuttering Energy Transition

Posted on December 24, 2012 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 The EIA (Energy Information Administration) data (see October 15 blog) clearly shows that the US is in the midst of an energy transition. It may not be exactly the one needed to mitigate climate change – but we’re … Continue reading →

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Vive La France

Posted on December 17, 2012 by climatechangefork

The Festival of Lights in Lyon, France, expresses gratitude to Mary, mother of Jesus, on December 8 every year. My French 2nd cousin who lives in Paris emailed me that this year, one central display, shown below, was being powered … Continue reading →

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Two Shades of Audience

Posted on December 10, 2012 by climatechangefork

Over the last two weeks, I was invited to give two different talks. One was to take place as part of another school’s Physics Department’s seminar program, and the other as part of an Economics Student Club at my own … Continue reading →

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Tackling Environmental Justice: Sovereign State against the Individual.

Posted on December 3, 2012 by climatechangefork

Last week, I started the discussion of how developing countries can contribute to alleviating anthropogenic (human caused) climate change.  The main goal is to mitigate climate change by achieving a global agreement to transition to more sustainable energy choices. I … Continue reading →

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Tackling Environmental Justice: a Global Perspective.

Posted on November 26, 2012 by climatechangefork

In a previous blog (November 5) I wrote about Governor Romney’s response to a direct question from ScienceDebate about his thoughts on Climate Change. The elections are now over, but the issues are still with us. I want to discuss … Continue reading →

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Tackling Environmental Justice: a Local Perspective.

Posted on November 19, 2012 by climatechangefork

About a week ago, I went to Stony Brook University, where I am collaborating with Prof. Lori Scarlatos from the Department of Technology and Society, in constructing a simulation/game. Its aim is to allow students (and everybody else) to find … Continue reading →

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Global Warming and Energy Independence

Posted on November 5, 2012 by climatechangefork

I have no idea who will win the presidential election tomorrow. The fact is that climate change went almost unmentioned in both campaigns, and was not discussed at all in any of the three presidential debates. Some blame the moderators … Continue reading →

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First Post

Posted on April 22, 2012 by climatechangefork

It’s with excitement and some trepidation that I write my very first blog post today. As a trained scientist, it really isn’t in my nature to write short blips about weighty subjects like climate change. But I’ve taken up this … Continue reading →

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