Posts Tagged ‘oil’
Chapter 38: Nuclear Energy: Safety – Accidents – Comparison of Risks – Edited by Dr. Mir F. Ali
Perhaps one nuclear accident could be regarded as too many from a safety perspective simply because nuclear energy continued to be considered as an antagonistic technology not only by some politicians but also by many members of the public. Nevertheless, from a realistic point of view, there were only four nuclear accidents in the world history [...]
Carbon Neutrality
Dr. Mir F. Ali An incredible number of businesses, universities, and governments around the world are totally committed to the principles of sustainability and they are going through the process of taking inventories of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the objective to set reduction targets for their respective organizations and [...]
American Clean Energy and Security Act
Here's another article by Dr. Mir Ali on the Obama Administration's attempt to reduce carbon emissions. It certainly is a change; but is it enough? American Clean Energy and Security Act Dr. Mir F. Ali The approach to limit or reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which was adopted by both the United Nations Framework [...]
Resolution to Banning Bottled Water in the Municipalities
Early bottled mineral water was so expensive that only the rich and upper classes could afford it. The situation began changing in the mid-1800s with the advent of the industrial revolution and shipping by railway. As early as the mid-20th century, worldwide production had already climbed to several hundred million bottles per year. Even [...]
The Phenomenon of Carbon Tax
Here's a great summary of the issue of carbon taxing from Mir Ali, a Sustainability Analyst with Turner Lane Development Corporation in BC. I've shared another story from Mir as well and I find he takes a common sense approach to environmental issues and is well worth reading. This is also a useful piece for locals to read given our election [...]
