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Posted byby John Tarantino
October 14, 2011

100% Renewable Energy by 2050?

The World Wildlife Foundation in Canada performed a study of renewable energy that reported that 100% of our energy needs could be met with renewable energy sources by the year 2050. If…

Environment

Posted byby John Tarantino
October 6, 2011

Water – A Hotly Contested Resource for Survival and Development

Globally, the water crisis is much worse than most people realize. We are fast approaching a world in which the most hotly-contested resource for development and survival is not oil,…

Climate Change

Posted byby John Tarantino
October 4, 2011

Are You In Climate Change Denial?

Wikipedia describes climate change denial as a term used to describe organized attempts to downplay, deny, or dismiss the scientific consensus on the extent of climate change, its significance, and…

Sustainability

Posted byby John Tarantino
September 18, 2011

The Sustainability of Food Production

How the world will be fed in coming years is a highly controversial issue. Not only is the world population increasing exponentially, we are also quickly depleting the non-renewable resources…

Climate Change

Posted byby John Tarantino
May 11, 2011

First Victims of Global Warming

Well here we have it, Global Warming has officially swallowed an entire island… Rising ocean levels, caused by global warming (which is causing glaciers to melt), will soon make 70,000…

Energy

Posted byby John Tarantino
May 11, 2011

Honda Fuel Cell Car due in 2008

This sounds like a really great idea doesn’t it? Here we have a car that tops out at 100 mph and travels up to 270 miles on a tank of…

Environment

Posted byby John Tarantino
January 5, 2011

Mystery bird deaths: Weather or Pollution?

On New Year’s Eve thousands of red wing black birds showered a neighborhood in the small town of Bebee, AK. Wildlife officials investigating the massive bird kill believe fireworks may…

Green Technology

Posted byby John Tarantino
October 1, 2010

Will The Nissan Leaf Thrive?

According to the official Nissan Leaf website, Nissan has secured 20,000 reservations for the all electric zero emissions vehicle and is no longer accepting anymore. It calls the initial reservations…

Environment

Posted byby John Tarantino
May 2, 2009

Mercury Levels Still on the Rise

We all have heard that eating too much fish may be bad for your health, especially for pregnant woman. That fish you may love from your frequently visited sushi house…

Energy

Posted byby John Tarantino
April 21, 2009

America’s Renewable Energy Report Card

Do as the Danes Would do. Obama said it well last week in Iowa on Earth day “I don’t think we should be followers, I think it’s time for us…