Global Warming...New Report...and it ain't happy news

The plan would involve setting up a network of carbon trading schemes and is one of five main proposals drawn up by the Germans and British ahead of the G8 summit next month.

"America has a clear national interest in reducing our dependence on oil," Bush said. "When it comes to energy and the environment, the American people expect common sense, and they expect action."

Did someone kick Bush in the ass to get his brain,pardon the expression, started. Note it won't be ready until just before he leaves office. His has been and continues to be a Rip Van Winkle administration


Bush orders draft regulations to cut oil use, greenhouse emissions
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- With average gasoline prices topping $3 a gallon, President Bush ordered government agencies to begin drafting regulations to cut U.S. oil consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Monday.

Tony Blair believes he is close to persuading George Bush to accept an ambitious plan to bring the world's greatest polluters into international partnership to fight climate change for the first time.

EU BOYCOTT: UN CLIMATE CONFERENCE ENDS IN DISARRAY

A two-week UN climate conference has ended in disarray. Germany's Secretary of the Environment, Sigmar Gabriel, refused to sign the final document on behalf of the European Union. For him and others, the final document did not go far enough. The text "does not only fall behind our expectations, but even weakens the promises agreed by the international community in Johannesburg hardly five years ago", Gabriel warned.

The Europeans had failed, among other things, with their initiative to obligate all countries to deliver long-term energy plans by 2010. The 130 odd developing and emerging countries in the Group of 77 (G77) plus China rejected the EU proposal because it would have subjected their energy policy under the control of industrial nations. Canada, now lead by a conservative government backed the the G77-countries and welcomed the meagre final declaration.

In contrast, the EU was supported by spokesperson for women and native tribes who also demanded a greater sense of responsibility in environmental and climatic questions and stricter restrictions of energy consumption. In the name of the EU, Germany also objected to the vote of the next CSD.

Source in German for you Walter

Energy Fuels Science Fair Work

Blair "believes" in AGW so he can believe in anything. "L'espoir fait vivre".

But even Thomas was convinced when he saw the wounds of the resurrected Christ.

This year, creative attacks on the world's energy problems are everywhere.

Steve 41oo wrote:

But even Thomas was convinced when he saw the wounds of the resurrected Christ.

That must have happened when he was in the USA.
















Oh and oops

You're referring to THAT Thomas :wink:

Energy Fuels Science Fair Work

By John Fleck
Journal Staff Writer

The cost of food and fuel is rising in Malaysia, just like everywhere else. But Naim Wan Hasamudin isn't just complaining.
Working with two student colleagues, Hasamudin found a way to turn wasted bananas into ethanol. On Monday, the three students pushed their English to its limits to explain their work at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, being held in the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Walter Hinteler wrote:

Energy Fuels Science Fair Work

By John Fleck
Journal Staff Writer

The cost of food and fuel is rising in Malaysia, just like everywhere else. But Naim Wan Hasamudin isn't just complaining.
Working with two student colleagues, Hasamudin found a way to turn wasted bananas into ethanol. On Monday, the three students pushed their English to its limits to explain their work at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, being held in the Albuquerque Convention Center.

Bananas ?
Can I go to the fair with my process turning nuts into energy ? (I mean green nuts ).

I know everybody thinks oil companies are the environmental devils, but they are definitely doing a significant amount of R&D and also commercial enterprises to not only make their own petroleum products more environmentally friendly but are also expanding into other areas.