Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (March 28, 2011) / by Robert I. McDonald, Pamela Green, Deborah Balk, Balazs M. Fekete, Carmen Revenga, Megan Todd, and Mark Montgomery (open access article) http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/03/21/1011615108.abstract [Abstract] Nearly 3 billion additional urban dwellers are forecasted by 2050, an unprecedented wave of urban growth. While cities struggle to provide … Continue reading »
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Residential Energy Consumption Survey
DOE, Energy Information Administration http://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/index.cfm [From Press Release] While most home appliances have become more efficient over the past 30 years, the average U.S. household uses many more consumer electronics —in particular, personal computers, televisions and related devices, according to data released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in the latest update to … Continue reading »
Mines and Mineral Processing Facilities in the Vicinity of the March 11, 2011, Earthquake in Northern Honshu, Japan
US Geological Survey / by W. David Menzie, Michael S. Baker, Donald I. Bleiwas, and Chin Kuo http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1069/pdf/OFR2011-1069.pdf [From Introduction and Conclusion] U.S. Geological Survey data indicate that the area affected by the March 11, 2011, magnitude 9.0 earthquake and associated tsunami is home to nine cement plants, eight iodine plants, four iron and steel … Continue reading »
