Unsuccessfully Greening Public Transport
Category: Children
Among the hybrid bus's weaknesses: a 110% fuel consumption compared to a normal diesel engine. Back to the drawing board.
Posted by Martin R at 8:20 AM • 10 Comments •
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Swedes Produce Hot Water, Dump It Into Sea
Category: Environment
For historical reasons having nothing to do with engineering or rationality, Swedish nuclear power plants dump a lot of warm cooling water into the sea. In a revealing blog entry, Paddy K offers an estimate of just how much energy...
Posted by Martin R at 9:02 AM • 8 Comments •
Toxic Dump Too Close For Comfort
Category: Environment
This was one of those paper mills that used mercury in a big way.
Posted by Martin R at 8:50 AM • 7 Comments •
Passenger Flight Needs to be Heavily Taxed
Category: Environment
The system is grossly inefficient. A bit of tax pressure would do wonders to tighten it up.
Posted by Martin R at 8:50 AM • 31 Comments •
Nuke Power May Be OK For A While More
Category: Environment
Nuke plants should preferrably be in areas with well-educated and socially privileged inhabitants.
Posted by Martin R at 9:06 AM • 21 Comments •
Never Mind CO2, What About Radioactive Waste?
Category: Environment
The climate issue does not compare to the issue of radioactive waste.
Posted by Martin R at 9:07 AM • 35 Comments •
