Monthly Archives: December 2010

A no CARB diet

California has created a market out of thin air. On December 16, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) endorsed (by a vote of 9-1) the cap-and-trade regulation with the goal of reducing California’s greenhouse gas emissions under Assembly Bill 32, the Global Warming Solutions of 2006 law. The regulation limits emissions from sources responsible forContinue reading “A no CARB diet”

The Sunday funny: Oh Christmas Tree (21st century version)

Another video from author, director, playwright, interviewer, Mark Leiren-Young. Don’t miss the gratuitous use of a chainsaw. As I mentioned before, Mark is the director of the movie, Green Chain and author of a book of the same name and also Never Shoot a Stampede Queen. They make great stocking stuffers.

Santa’s been naughty, just look at those carbon footprints!

Author, director, playwright, interviewer, from the Great White North, Mark Leiren-Young has created a great little video for us. Mark is the director of the movie, Green Chain and author of a book of the same name and also Never Shoot a Stampede Queen. You may agree or disagree with Mark’s environmental stance, but he’sContinue reading “Santa’s been naughty, just look at those carbon footprints!”

Letter to Lake County Record-Bee

Here’s a letter to the editor of the Lake County Record-Bee: I noted in the article, “GE crops hot topic at Board of Supervisors,” Lake County’s BOS were in “consensus in support of drafting letters to state legislators and federal regulators indicating Lake County’s support of requiring the identification of GE [Genetically Engineered] ingredients onContinue reading “Letter to Lake County Record-Bee”

Making money out of thin air

What do the South Seas Company and carbon exchanges have in common? A desire to make money from an idea.

200 countries, 200 years, 4 minutes

Do you wonder what the future will hold? Maybe the keys to the future reside in the past. Hans Rosling is a Swedish medical doctor who spent 20 years helping poor Africans get healthy. You might think after seeing famine firsthand he would be pessimistic. Dr Rosling defines himself as neither an optimist nor aContinue reading “200 countries, 200 years, 4 minutes”

Hottest year on record the quietest fire year in US since 1998

Image via Wikipedia This is interesting, don’t you think? The U.S. is on track for its quietest wildfire year since 1998 (3.3 million acres), and firefighter deaths (7 firefighters) are the lowest on record, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. USA Today reports, “The USA is on track for its quietest wildfire year sinceContinue reading “Hottest year on record the quietest fire year in US since 1998”