Fracking promises that we will delay the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
Category: energy
energy
Air Conditioning
This speaks to the importance of planting trees in urban areas to lower ambient temperatures and reduce the need for air conditioning.
The Methane Mystery
The popularity of natural gas as a fossil fuel and its increased use are attractive candidates to explain the potential for increased leakage to the atmosphere.
Shopping in Troubled Times
On-line shopping with local delivery, has 2 to 5 times lower environmental impact than e-commerce from a central warehouse.
William Schlesinger
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
carbon sequestration, climate, energy, environmental policy, faculty, forests, renewable energy
The Woody Biomass Hoax
Since most of the wood pellets are derived from newly harvested trees, the immediate impact on Earth’s climate is worse than coal.
Winds of Change
Wind power is an important component of any program that insures future energy independence and avoidance of climate change.
The Planetary Toll of Your Morning Coffee
When you decide to have a cup of coffee, you have already made your largest contribution to the energy used to deliver coffee to your cup.
How Much Oil Can We Burn?
We’ve spent about half of our total allowance of carbon that can be emitted to the atmosphere without a global climate catastrophe.
Food Energy
there is no doubt that a vegetarian diet would have much less impact on the climate.
William Schlesinger
agriculture, energy, environmental health, faculty, land use, natural habitat, sustainability
agriculture, energy, environmental health, faculty, land use, natural habitat, sustainability
City Mouse vs. Country Mouse
We will spare nature by living in cities, but for a sustainable world, we will not pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps by living in cities.