Are there more yellow bits on the graph at the end of the animation or at the start ( Read more... )

A new year of revolution in North Africa? If the police are abandoning the regime then Egypt may be in real trouble. But unlike Tunisia Egypt has a substantial fundamentalist faction, the outcomes in these two nations might be very different indeed.

The Germany advisory council on the environment (SRU), a government appointed and well respected group has looked at the question of whether Germany could move to a 100% renewable power supply by 2050. Their conclusion...

"Our scenario computations show that Germany could readily achieve a wholly renewable electricity supply that is both reliable ( Read more... )

condign  occasionally alleges that activists do what they do to impress girls. Well while I'd say there are much easier ways to get laid than the whole physical hardship, arrest and detention route he'll be pleased to know that an investigation by UK police concluded that at least it works

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According to my training log I've posted a credible 42 miles so far in January. That's more than November or December last year. My post marathon slacking seems to be well and truly over ( Read more... )

Not content with cancelling all plans for new coal power, the Greek government is investing in a new solar farm ( Read more... )

Sod Johnson, this is surely going to be the news of the day http://twitter.com/guardian

Shocking images, but a really nice presentation of them from ABC Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter2.htm

Nice piece on the BBC here about tidal power in Asia, with a great photo of a turbine.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12215065

At $3m US per MW this looks to be cheaper than nuclear power, and as with all renewable technologies, the fuel is free.

Worth noting that it's usually expected that it'll take a few centuries for Greenland's ice sheet to melt completely, something which would raise sea levels by ~7m. But still, if these scientists are correct one of the defining characteristics of the next few hundred years of human society will be rising sea levels. Good thing we don't build our ( Read more... )