I'm forming an opinion about the recently proposed emissions trading scheme.

I'm beginning to think that it is far more than merely not good enough: it's a disaster, for both the economy, and the environment, and will have the worst possible outcome for both.

( follow the stupid )

... The very first item sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer for $14.83. Astonished, Omidyar contacted the winning bidder and asked if he understood that the laser pointer was broken. In his responding email, the buyer explained: "I'm a collector of broken laser pointers."[4] ...

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The somewhat legendary Steve Albini breaks down the reality of bands "making it bigtime" by scoring a major-label record contract. You can read the full rant if you like, but I'll cut to the chase:

The Balance Sheet: This is how much each player got paid at the end of the game.

Record company ................. 710,000 ( Read more... )

Exxon-Mobil funds the denial industry

Well, that's a surprise, innit?

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ExxonMobil has adopted the tobacco industry's disinformation tactics, as well as some of the same organizations and personnel, to cloud the scientific understanding of climate change and delay action ... funneled nearly $16 million between 1998 and 2005 to a network of ( Read more... )

As some of you will know, I've been following the biodiesel and biofuels industry for some time. Recent developments using algae as the feedstock are exciting ( Read more... )

Our Fearless Leader has bet half a billion dollars on this coal industry welfare scheme.

Why geosequestration won't save us from Treehugger blog. Full article explains the following in detail. Short summary after the cut.

it'll take decades which we don't have, be extremely expensive, probably won't work that well, and we'll run out of good ( Read more... )

The time has come for bold, sweeping statements, like "right", "wrong, "true", and "satanic horseshit"

"... there is a scientific consensus on the reality of anthropogenic climate change. Climate scientists have repeatedly tried to make this clear. It is time for the rest of us to listen."

"... First, the consensus of the scientific community has ( Read more... )