Monthly Archives: June 2008

Global warming a Y2K?

Posted on June 30, 2008 by blueberrytalk

Alarm over global warming is sounding more and more like the Y2K computer scare. The climate so far has failed to deliver on the hype. Growing skepticism is making carbon taxes a hard sell. And now this: ABSTRACT This article … Continue reading →

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Act first – debate later

Posted on June 28, 2008 by blueberrytalk

The B.C. carbon tax takes effect on July first. B.C. residents aren’t impressed with this birthday present on Canada’s birthday. They want to debate the tax. The premier has shifted to moral persuasion by mentioning his upcoming grandfather status and … Continue reading →

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Arctic sea ice unaffected by undersea volcanoes

Posted on June 26, 2008 by blueberrytalk

The heat from massive volcanic activity on the arctic seabed has not affected the melting of arctic ice according to scientists. …red-hot magma has been rising from deep inside the earth and blown the tops off dozens of submarine volcanoes, … Continue reading →

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Industry plan to use landfill gas

Posted on June 25, 2008 by blueberrytalk

Several California landfills have introduced technology to capture the landfill gas then purify and liquefy the methane for use in natural gas engines. It’s hard to imagine a move that could be better for the environment than this. Now four … Continue reading →

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Just Wondering

Posted on June 25, 2008 by blueberrytalk

This is a comment from Anthony Watt’s blog. Arthur Glass (03:11:29) : Not immediately germane, but if hydrogen powered engines emit H2O, aren’t they worse polluters than the internal combustion engine, since water vapor is a much more powerful ‘greenhouse’ … Continue reading →

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Power of Solar

Posted on June 15, 2008 by blueberrytalk

In a previous post this statement was made of advances in solar panels: With the evolution of better technology the cost of solar panels has decreased so that if the trend continues solar panels will compete with other forms of … Continue reading →

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Rooftops in California

Posted on June 12, 2008 by blueberrytalk

San Francisco is just one example of a jurisdiction that is encouraging the installation of solar panels. San Francisco will offer up to $6,000 for homeowners installing solar panels. Aggressive plans to expand renewable energy in San Francisco moved ahead … Continue reading →

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Changing the climate-an arrogant proposition

Posted on June 11, 2008 by blueberrytalk

Knowing the ideal climate and how to attain it seems preposterous but that is exactly what the government of  B.C. believes. The first monies will be doled out to the citizens within days. This is to get the people on … Continue reading →

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Cap and trade and carbon taxes are unnecessary

Posted on June 4, 2008 by blueberrytalk

Industry and technology have already accomplished more than government schemes will ever achieve. Consider the following: Plug-in hybrids will be mass produced soon. Electricity produced by wind or hydro can be used to re-charge plug-ins and drastically reduce CO2 output. … Continue reading →

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