Tag Archives: Sustainability

Assessment – Fall 2015: Religion’s Role in Saving the World

Posted on September 22, 2015 by climatechangefork

I missed my usual summer assessment this year. My main excuse is that it was scheduled for the first two weeks of July, when I was out in China. As it stands, since my last assessment (April 21st, 2015), I … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Al-Quaeda, assessment, Ban-Ki Moon, Boko Haram, Catholic Church, China, Christian, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Conference, encyclical, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, ISIL, Islam, Istanbul, Jew, Judaism, muslim, Papal Encyclical, Paris, Pope, Pope Francis, Power, refugee, religion, Sustainability, symposium, Taliban, Taoism, terrorist, Turkey, UN, United Nations, World Population | Leave a comment

China – Water, Energy and the Yangtze

Posted on September 1, 2015 by climatechangefork

It seems right now that when China sneezes the world is shaken. Not only does that apply to the obvious recent economic upset, but it also means that in tackling any global issue we need the country’s involvement. Climate change, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged altitude, Chang Jiang, China, Chongqing, CO2, CO2 emissions, dam, displace, displacement, Emissions, Energy, Energy Consumption, energy generation, Fengdu, Flood, Glacier, Himalayas, Lhasa, mountain, Population, propaganda, river, snow, Sustainability, Sustainable, three gorges dam, Tibet, Water, Water Cycle, Yangtze, Yangzi, Yellow River, Yichang | Leave a comment

Cars in China – Cap and Pay

Posted on August 18, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week’s blog ended with the following promise: “… a few of the largest cities in China are now taking drastic steps to limit car ownership – a fact that I was completely unaware of until my visit.” Time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged auction, automobile, Beijing, Beijing Olympics, bid, buying, Cap and Trade, car ownership, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Cars, China, city, Climate Change, CO2 emissions, Economics, Emissions, Environment, Fossil Fuels, fraud, greenhouse gas, Guangzhou, license plate, lottery, mechanism, Mitigation, Pollution, Population, Public Transportation, quota, regulation, restriction, saturation point, selling, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Sustainability, traffic, trend | 15 Comments

China – How Many Cars Can a City Handle?

Posted on August 11, 2015 by climatechangefork

Right now, China has the largest global market for new cars. According to the last count by the International Organization of Motor Vehicles Manufacturers, there are 833 million light vehicles currently (2015) in use worldwide. About 10% of these cars … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Beijing, car ownership, Cars, China, Economics, Emissions, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Gas, Gasoline, GDP, Global Population, Hong Kong, New York, New York City, NYC, Oil, Population, saturation point, Science, Shanghai, Sustainability, Technology, traffic, World Population, Xian | 1 Comment

The Drop in Oil Price and What it Means

Posted on July 14, 2015 by climatechangefork

The test of any major transition is in its response to a sharp perturbation. Often such disturbances come in the form of a major war. Fortunately, the present global energy transition is being tested in a much more peaceful manner. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Biofuel, BP, Cap and Trade, Carbon Tax, Cars, Clean Energy, Climate Change, crude oil, Economics, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, End of Now, Energy, Energy Consumption, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Future, Gas, Global Warming, hybrid car, Hydroelectric, Hydropower, Market, Market Prices, Oil, oil price, oil prices, Photovoltaic, Power Plants, Prediction, Renewable, SEIA, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sustainable, Technology, Wind, wind power | 1 Comment

Predicting the Future and its Impacts

Posted on July 7, 2015 by climatechangefork

In the last blog (June 30th) I started to investigate the impact of the recent large drop in global oil prices on the global energy transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources. The sharp decline in oil prices has … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Agua Caliente Solar Project, Arizona, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, crude oil, Electric Cars, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Sources, Energy Storage, energy transition, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Future, global energy transition, Global Warming, Goldman Sachs, Niels Bohr, Oil, oil price, oil prices, Photovoltaic, Power, Power Plants, Renewable, S&P, Science, Solar, Solar Energy, stock market, stocks, stuttering energy transition, Sustainability, Technology, Transition, US, Wind, wind farm, Yuma | 2 Comments

Guest Blog by Sofia Ahsanuddin: Sacred Earth, Sacred Self

Posted on June 16, 2015 by climatechangefork

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The Animals’ Lawsuit Against Humanity is a 1,000-year-old Islamic tale that examines the conception of Promethean Man and his domination and destruction of the natural world. Embedded within the … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Education | Tagged animals, Arabic, ayat, Bani Adam, Climate Change, Earth, Environment, fable, fasting, Global Warming, God, Guest Blog, Hebrew, humanity, Ikhwan al-Safa’, Iraq, Islam, islamic law, Koran, lawsuit, Muhammad, muslim, Muslims, Promethean Man, Qur'an, Ramadan, religion, rights, sharia, Shari’ah, Sufi, Sustainability | 2 Comments

NIMBY: Wind vs. Fossil Fuels

Posted on June 9, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week I focused on Texas. In spite of its strong inclination toward state autonomy, reluctance to implement new taxes, and its heavy dependence on fossil fuels, it is playing a vital role in the energy transition: The state is … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Democratization, Economics, EIA, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Georgetown, Germany, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Mitigation, NIMBY, Pollution, Power, Power Plants, public opinion, Renewable, Roscoe Wind Farm, Solar Energy, stuttering energy transition, Sustainability, Technology, Texas, Texas Interconnection, Transition, turbine, US, Wind, wind farm | 8 Comments

Texas

Posted on June 2, 2015 by climatechangefork

Carbon taxation in any form will probably never make it in Texas. It’s a red state that likes its independence, especially when a Democrat presides in Washington. Historically, its residents have shared an intense hatred of regulations and taxes. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Baytown refinery, Carbon Tax, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, deregulated, Economics, EIA, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Storage, Environment, federal tax credits, Fossil Fuels, Georgetown, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, high voltage, Power, power lines, Power Plants, Science, Solar Energy, Spindletop, Sustainability, Tax, Technology, Texas, Texas Interconnection, transmission | Leave a comment

Guest Blog by Denis Ladyzhensky: My 4 Hours of the 4 Day Forum on Sustainable Energy 4 All

Posted on May 26, 2015 by climatechangefork

I got involved in the second annual SE4All (Sustainable Energy For All) forum through an email from Brooklyn College’s Magner Center. The United Nations staff needed interns for the event so they asked for volunteers. Of course I agreed because … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Africa, America, Angola, Asia Pacific, Bahrain, Barbados, Biofuel, biomass, Brazil, Brooklyn College, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Caribbean, Clean Energy, Climate Change, CO2, Conference, Congo, Economic Growth, Economics, Economy, Education, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Storage, Environment, Europe, Expo 2017, Fiji, Fossil Fuels, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, green energy, greenhouse gas, Guest Blog, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kasakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Magner Center, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mitigation, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nuclear, Pacific Island, Philippines, Population, Poverty, Power, Power Plants, Romania, Science, SE4All, Sierra Leone, Solar, Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Sudan, Sustainability, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Technology, Turkey, UAE, UK, UN, United Nations, US, Wind, World, World Bank, World Population | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Sustainability

Assessment – Fall 2015: Religion’s Role in Saving the World

China – Water, Energy and the Yangtze

Cars in China – Cap and Pay

China – How Many Cars Can a City Handle?

The Drop in Oil Price and What it Means

Predicting the Future and its Impacts

Guest Blog by Sofia Ahsanuddin: Sacred Earth, Sacred Self

NIMBY: Wind vs. Fossil Fuels

Texas

Guest Blog by Denis Ladyzhensky: My 4 Hours of the 4 Day Forum on Sustainable Energy 4 All

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