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Tomorrow the journal Science publishes a remarkable Lead Letter supporting the accuracy of climate science. The must-read statement, “ Climate Change and the Integrity of Science ,†is signed by 255 of the world’s leading scientists. It begins: We are deeply disturbed by the recent escalation of political assaults on scientists in general and on climate scientists in particular. The lead signer, Pacific Institute President Peter Gleick, notes in a HuffPost piece: It is hard to get 255 members of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences to agree on pretty much anything, making the import of this letter even more substantial. The letter underscores our deep understanding of human-caused climate change and helps illuminate how science works. It deserves to be widely read in its entirety: Climate Change and the Integrity of Science We are deeply disturbed by the recent escalation of political assaults on scientists in general and on climate scientists in particular. All citizens should understand some basic scientific facts.
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255 National Academy of Sciences members, including 11 Nobel laureates, defend climate science integrity – "There is compelling, comprehensive,…
How often do you stop and look at what you’ve eaten or stop to think about the creams you have rubbed into your skin? In reality, are the ingredients of creams, lotions, foods and drinks in the forefront of our mind on a day-to-day basis? Probably not. In New Zealand (my home country) AgResearch, our agricultural research and development centre, were put under the media spotlight last week after three cows died at their facility.
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Nanotechnology in Our Food
Jessica Shankleman, BusinessGreen , Friday 7 May 2010 at 00:15:00 Schrader Electronics says that intelligent tyres that help motorists cut emissions will be available from 2013 Cars could soon feature “talking tyres” that let motorists know when they are in need of attention, leading to reduced fuel consumption and extended tyre life, according to engineering firm…
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Talking tyres promise to help motorists turn fuel efficiency corner
Sunlight With Cooling Factor Although it sounds like a contradiction in terms, using the power of the sun for refrigeration is proving to be an original energy concept. In Tunisia and Morocco, Fraunhofer research scientists are using solar energy to keep perishable foodstuffs such as milk, wine and fruit fresh. “Refrigerated by sunlight†— we could well see an ecostatement like this printed on food packaging in the years ahead. Solar energy is already being used to power air-conditioning systems in buildings, but now researchers also want to refrigerate fruit and other perishable foodstuffs using energy from the sun. Scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg are demonstrating that this is feasible in the Mediterranean region using the examples of a winery in Tunisia and a dairy in Morocco. In the MEDISCO project (short for MEDiterranean food and agro Industry applications of Solar COoling technologies) solar plants for refrigerating milk and wine have been installed in cooperation with universities, energy agencies and European companies. The project funded by the European Commission is run by the Polytechnic University of Milan. “Our method is ideal for countries which have many days of sunshine and in remote areas where there are no conventional means of refrigeration owing to a lack of water and non-existent or unreliable energy sources
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Energy and Global Warming News for May 6: Refrigerated by sunlight; Floating deepwater turbines show promise
Jessica Shankleman, BusinessGreen , Thursday 6 May 2010 at 16:10:00 European Investment Bank joins forces with Agence Française de Développement and European Development Finance Institution to launch new joint climate change fund Three major European financial institutions will establish a joint climate change fund tomorrow in a bid to accelerate private investment in low-carbon projects in developing and emerging economies….
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European Investment Bank steps up climate fund effort