Daily Archives: March 15, 2010

Indianapolis wind power contract canceled

In a statement made last Friday by EDF Energies Nouvelles (French Green Power Company), a power purchase agreement was terminated without explanation by Indianapolis Power and Light Company regarding the supply of wind energy by enXco,  a local EDF company. … Continue reading

Posted in energy | 262 Comments

Response to Ravetz and post-normal science

People send me things. Here’s one from today’s mail. It is a response by Dr. Jaap Hanekamp to the essays by Oxford Professor Jerome Ravetz carried here on WUWT recently. Dr. Ravetz’s first posting on WUWT created quite a controversey. … Continue reading

Posted in Opinion, post-normal science | 119 Comments

Corned grief: biofuels may increase CO2

From the “damned if you do, damned if you don’t department”. More Maize Ethanol May Boost Greenhouse Gas Emissions From the American Institute of Biological Sciences Read the full article (PDF) In the March 2010 issue of BioScience, researchers present … Continue reading

Posted in Agriculture, Carbon dioxide, Land use land cover change | 263 Comments

McIntyre accused by University of Queensland Prof of CRU break in

Image source here From Andrew Bolt’s blog at the Herald Sun: Professor John Quiggin complains of smears by sceptics: In recent years, science and scientific institutions have come under increasingly vociferous attack, with accusations of fraud, incompetence and even aspirations … Continue reading

Posted in Climategate, ridiculae | 439 Comments

Academics fight back on climate issues

Readers may recall this story last week: Ad hoc group wants to run attack ads Here’s their formal response. I’m providing this from: http://www.openletterfromscientists.com for all to see here and to discuss. – Anthony An Open Letter from Scientists in the … Continue reading

Posted in IPCC, politics | 177 Comments

Gliese’s Pieces

Forget global warming and 2012, the real worry is a solar system gravity death match between Sol and Gliese 710. From Russia’s RT News Star on course to meet Solar system identified Movement of an orange dwarf star with a … Continue reading

Posted in Science, space | 90 Comments