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Class Information & Resources:
News![]() ![]() Class Lectures![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() PDFs: Class Readings![]() ![]() - Revisiting the Commons: Local Lessons, Global Challenges - Localization - Tragedy of the Commons Encyclopedia - Greenhouse gases, climate change and the transition from coal to low-carbon electricity - Energy studies need social science - Probabilistic cost estimates for climate change mitigation - Global Energy Assessment - Energy from biomass: the size of the global resource - Planetary Opportunities: A Social Contract for Global Change Science to Contribute to a Sustainable Future - What is the global potential for renewable energy? ![]() - Carbon Dioxide concentration surges - A NYT article entitled Fixing Climate Change May Add No Costs, Report Says summarizes the New Climate Economy Report. Be sure to check them both out. - Here's another nice summary of the World Meteorological Organization Report. ![]() - Here's a PDF of the IMF report on How Much Carbon Pricing is in Countries’ Own Interests? The Critical Role of Co-Benefits. There's a summary here. - The world's population is soaring and might reach 12 billion by 2010. Check out this short article. - Greenland's snow is exceptionally dark. Read why it should worry you. - Mohamed Al Hammadi, explains why the UAE has chosen to develop nuclear energy in an interesting interview. - More press about the low relative cost of climate solutions, but as usual the Push for New Pact on Climate Change Is Plagued by Old Divide of Wealth. - Then there's China. - Learn more about hydro power. - CEO of Allegheny Conference wants to shore up our energy grid, but as usual it's all about the money because when the grid is overworked, traders profit. - Engineers in the US have invented a battery, made of three molten metals, which could help smooth the power supply from renewable energy sources. See the MIT announcement. ![]() - U.N. Panel Warns of Dire Effects From Lack of Action Over Global Warming - Groundwater depletion the world over poses a far greater threat to global water security than is currently acknowledged. Check this article on the global groundwater crisis. - In the past there have been several reasons for not fuelling large scale power plants with biomass instead of fossil fuels, but read this study of three large scale biomass combustion plants in the UK, this assessment of the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions through the use of biomass co-combustion, and this review of the barriers of commercial power generation using biomass gasification gas. PDFs: General Readings![]() ![]() ![]() PDFs: Climate Change![]() ![]() News of InterestWeb Sites of Interest![]() ![]() ![]() A very important resource of information and potential contacts ![]() From Sam's Bookshelf![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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