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Average global temperatures, that have been rising for a century already, due to anthropogenic climate change, won’t suddenly stop rising in 2100, say Australian and US scientists in a study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Up to half of the planet would become uninhabitable by the 2300s with an average global temperature rise of 21.6 degrees Fahrenheit. This would make much larger regions into uninhabitable deserts than now. Humans would not be able to adapt or survive in such conditions. “If this happens, our current worries about sea level rise, occasional heat …
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 19 May 2010 at 00:15:00 Solar panel installer launches innovative service that promises 10 per cent rate of return for investors Cornwall-based solar panel installation firm Plug Into The Sun yesterday launched an innovative service designed to help private and commercial investors maximise financial returns from the UK’s new feed-in tariff…
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Sunny Cornwall promises to maximise feed-in tariff returns
So, how about this… Indonesia is committed to have a nuclear power plant soon as new source of energy, officials said here on Monday. For the purpose, Indonesia has allocated 7 billion rupiah (about 769,633 U.S. dollars) for nuclear power plant socialization to curb fear among people. Fear? Socialization? Minister for Research and Technology Suharna Suryapranata ‘admitted that resistance has emerged from various elements of people’.
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Socializing the dangers of nuclear power
Electric Drive Concepts for the Cars of the Future In order to make electric cars a part of everyday life, new vehicle designs and parts are needed. Take wheel hub motors, for instance. [ Click on image to enlarge. ] One of the advantages of wheel hub motors is that manufacturers can dispense with the conventional engine bay — the space under the “hood†or “bonnet†— since the motors are attached directly to the wheels of the vehicle. This opens up a wealth of opportunities for car designers when drafting the layout of the vehicle
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Energy and Global Warming News for May 19th 2010: Wheel hub motors for electric cars of the future?
Jessica Shankleman, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 18 May 2010 at 15:58:00 Independent energy company urges new government to impose stringent data privacy regulations in order to boost confidence in national smart meter rollout The new government will face significant challenges if it is to deliver on David Cameron’s oft-quoted promise to accelerate the rollout of smart meters and smart grid technologies….
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First:utility warns of smart meter pitfalls and tightening targets