American Physical Society / APS Panel on Public Affairs http://www.aps.org/policy/reports/popa-reports/upload/integratingelec.pdf [From Press Release] U.S. policymakers must focus more closely on developing new energy storage technologies as they consider a national renewable electricity standard, according to one of the principal recommendations in a newly released report, Integrating Renewable Electricity on the Grid, by the American Physical … Continue reading »
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A Track Record of Success: High-Speed Rail Around the World and Its Promise for America
US Public Interest Research Group / by Tony Dutzik and Jordan Schneider and Phineas Baxandall http://tinyurl.com/2edgknl [Docuticker] Drawing lessons from other countries, a new study from U.S. PIRG shows that high-speed rail can boost our economy, save energy, curb pollution and provide a popular alternative to congested roads and airports. Some of the benefits include: … Continue reading »
Electric Car Calculator: Compare Electric Car to Hybrid, Diesel & Gas Cars
befrugal.com http://www.befrugal.com/tools/electric-car-calculator/ [PEN-e posting] Is it worth buying an Electric Car? The answer to this question depends on a number of factors including: your driving habits, gas prices, price of electricity and how you value the environmental impact of your driving. To help you decide if an electric car is the right choice for you, … Continue reading »
Caribbean Corals in Crisis: Record Thermal Stress, Bleaching, and Mortality in 2005
PLOS One (November 15, 2010) v5 n11 / by CM Eakin, JA Morgan, SF Heron, TB Smith, G Liu, et al. http://tinyurl.com/2dgzypz [From press release] Coral reefs suffered record losses as a consequence of high ocean temperatures in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean in 2005 according to the most comprehensive documentation of basin-scale bleaching to … Continue reading »
Evaluation of a Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the Department of Homeland Security’s Planned National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas
National Academy Press (free download available with registration) www.nap.edu/catalog/13031.html Congress requested that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) produce a site-specific biosafety and biosecurity risk assessment (SSRA) of the proposed National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. The laboratory would study dangerous foreign animal diseases — including the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease … Continue reading »
Afghanistan Development: U.S. Efforts to Support Afghan Water Sector Increasing, but Improvements Needed in Planning and Coordination
US Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-138?source=ra Water is critical to the stability of Afghanistan and is an essential part of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan. Since 2002, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Defense (DOD) have awarded $250 million for water projects. This report examines (1) the alignment of U.S. water … Continue reading »
A Carbon Solution for the Gulf’s Energy Deficit
Petroleum Economist (November 4, 2010) / by Justin Dargin via the Belfer Center, Kennedy School, Harvard Univ. http://tinyurl.com/2bw7234 Climate change has the potential to affect every country on earth, albeit in different ways. While the industrialised countries bear the historical responsibility for the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere, developing countries, especially the … Continue reading »
