One of the things that is so exciting about the response to global climate change is the creative ideas for energy generation that seem to be popping up all over the world. I’ve blogged about […]
G-20 finance ministers meeting in London have committed to maintaining the economic stimulus packages put in place in response to the global economic recession. Finance ministers considered whether nations could begin to repeal some of the […]
As I blogged about previously, the Arctic is very sensitive to climate change. There are new estimates of Arctic temperatures over 2000 years that support a long term cooling trend in the Arctic that can […]
Some time ago California passed legislation that requires the state’s power utility companies to get 20% of their power from renewable sources by 2010. This has created a massive opportunity for companies with solar power […]
The ARRA includes $7.2 billion for broadband infrastructure development. Of this $4.7 billion has been allocated to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for projects that will build out broadband infrastructure in unserved or underserved areas […]
A well-known rule of thumb in the building industry is that 75% of the cost of a 40 year old facility is the cost of operating and maintaining it. The American Society of Civil Engineers […]
The US Federal Government’s web site devoted to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus reports that as of Aug 21, over US$208 billion has been allocated and US$84.6 billion has been paid out. […]
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) publishes a monthly assessment of the state of the economy in the architectural industry. For July they found that stimulus funds are reaching more architects now than earlier this […]