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UK insulation scheme would take 300 years to meet its own targets, say critics

guardian.co.uk - Energy — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 23:34:40 +1000

Exclusive: National Energy Action says progress on energy efficiency is too slow and not well targeted at fuel-poor households.

From guardian.co.uk - Energy

King’s green energy firm was investigated after 38-day greenhouse gas leak

guardian.co.uk - Energy — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 23:30:02 +1000

Health and Safety Executive also issued several notices related to worker safety and explosive substances at JV Energen.

From guardian.co.uk - Energy

Thoughts on War

The Air Vent — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 20:32:45 +1000

Ukraine is an unnecessary war. It actually didn’t need to happen but it funds a fair portion of the Democrat party through back channels and even picks up a few rino’s along the way. Tiawan is a different story. Tiawan is the center for electronics manufacturing in the world. The best technologies are there, the … Continue reading Thoughts on War.

From The Air Vent

History and Human Biology Argue for Warmth, Not Cold

Watts Up With That — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +1000

So, it is no wonder that civilizations flourished when temperatures were higher, especially when home heating was primitive or nonexistent..

From Watts Up With That

Abate CO2 emissions to cut global warming? Good luck with that!

Watts Up With That — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +1000

it is evident that wind and solar on their own are not going to be capable of getting the United States, or the world, to net zero..

IOW, the pandemic was not designed to reduce emissions, and in fact did not do so enough to significantly affect the buildup of CO2.

“…flashy (apparently widely distributed)” – Michael E. Mann

From Watts Up With That

Easter Sunday

Jo Nova — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 12:15:36 +1000

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This song is presented by two of that Series stars, Don Estelle and Windsor Davies.

At the first appearance, you You think ….. “well yeah, and ……”

Where that voice comes from, I have no idea whatsoever, but this is just beautiful.

Jo appreciates your support to help her keep...

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Aussie ABC Pushes Failed Solar Concentrators for Night Time Renewable Energy

Watts Up With That — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +1000

Solar concentrators hypothetically offer the ability to coast on stored renewable energy at night, but this doesn’t seems to work well in practice.

From Watts Up With That

Happy Easter, Happy End of the 2023 Cyclone Season at the Great Barrier Reef

Watts Up With That — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +1000

The available data shows that there has been a steady decline in both the number and intensity of cyclones since the 1970s..

This is probably why coral cover, as measured around the perimeter of coral reefs, is reported to be so high. The most recent Australian Institute of Marine Science survey reported coral cover to be the highest in 36 years . Cyclones can be incredibly damaging to corals, with fewer cyclones there will be more coral.

Contrary to expectations, this last 2022-23 season...

From Watts Up With That

Zinc tablets associated with 40% less death, half the ICU admission, and a quicker release from hospital

Jo Nova — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 05:26:06 +1000

By Jo Nova Two weeks treatment costs $3.75* In Tunisia from February to May last year 470 people with Covid were randomly either given 50mg of zinc each day for two weeks or given a placbo. In the zinc group, after 30 days, 6% had died, and 5% had been admitted to intensive care. Meanwhile in the placebo group 9% had died and 11% had gone to the ICU. People taking zinc got out of hospital a few days before the people who didn’t..

In Tunisia from February to May last year 470 people with...

From Jo Nova

How Climate Reductionism is Itself Causing Bad Science . . .

Watts Up With That — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 03:00:00 +1000

Science? Peer review? Journalists? WYD?.

Another reason to fight climate change: it's killing small ball https://t.co/QzWEojjuY3

There is an obvious control group, AAA baseball (completely ignored in this new paper)

Something else to compare, if anybody really wanted to. Around these parts, it’s hottest in August. Do these extra home runs peak around the same time, and simmer down afterwards?

I kinda doubt it, I’m sure not interested in doing any actual “research”...

From Watts Up With That

Lab Grown Meat?

The Air Vent — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 01:46:14 +1000

I liked this idea decades ago. Now that I’ve learned that there is some genetic tweaking going on, I’m far more apprehensive. This is basically untested in the food supply and likely will lead to complications we don’t understand. .

From The Air Vent

Boston University: Forgive Third World Debt to Advance Climate Goals

Watts Up With That — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +1000

According to Boston University, banks need to forgive the national debts of nations run by corrupt despots, to advance climate and development goals..

Up to $520bln in debt write-offs needed for emerging nations’ climate goals

LONDON (Reuters) – Up to $520 billion in debt needs to be written off to help developing nations at greatest risk of default return to a sounder fiscal footing and meet climate and development goals, according to a Boston University report released on...

From Watts Up With That

Guardian: Gas is Dragging Up the Cost of Renewables

Watts Up With That — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +1000

According to The Guardian, a publicly owned company could overcome the impediment of private companies, which are reluctant to cut household energy bills by investing in renewables..

There’s a simple way to reduce the average UK electricity bill – and make energy cleaner

Recent research estimates that a publicly owned generating company could reduce electricity costs by £252 per household a year

The price spike currently afflicting customers, retail suppliers and government...

From Watts Up With That

Did a Queensland Woman Die Because of a Recycling Bin Dispute?

Watts Up With That — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +1000

A strange story from the Aussie state of Queensland..

Queensland police investigate whether disappearance of elderly woman linked to recycling

Brisbane detectives believe Lesley Trotter has died, and ‘have not ruled out’ potential neighbourhood dispute

Queensland police believe an elderly woman who has been missing for 12 days from inner-city Brisbane has died, and are investigating whether her disappearance is linked to her habit of removing recyclable waste from neighbourhood...

From Watts Up With That

Saturday

Jo Nova — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:50:23 +1000

For those wondering, I decided the Open Thread heading was unnecessary. Look at “Recent Posts” top left, simpler is better….

They call it electric but it’s actually a hybrid. NOT even Hollyweirdos would be stupid enough to use a full EV fire truck (I don’t think), especially when their own properties have to be protected.

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1135900_lafd-electric-fire-engine-delivered

Weekend Magazine Weekend Australia an EV test drive, the writer...

From Jo Nova

Here's how a worm's embryonic cells changed its development potential

Top Environment — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 11:58:39 +1000

Researchers have spotted how specific proteins within the chromosomes of roundworms enable their offspring to produce specialized cells generations later, a startling finding that upends classical thinking that hereditary information for cell differentiation is mostly ingrained within DNA and other genetic factors..

The new research could shed light on how mutations associated with these proteins influence various diseases. In children and young adults, for example, histone H3 is closely associated...

From Top Environment

Claim: The SVB Collapse is hurting Climate Tech Startups

Watts Up With That — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +1000

Apparently the SVB collapse has shaken the market, leading to increased due diligence..

Climate tech startups face ‘massive hole’ after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

When Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) suddenly collapsed in the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history , many startups and their VC backers focused on sustainability and tackling climate change sprang into action to secure their funds.

“There is a massive hole in that slice of the climate capitalization pie...

From Watts Up With That

Column: Wake Up, West – a new energy world order is building, fast

Watts Up With That — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +1000

But storm clouds are on the horizon for the existing superpower order..

Just this past weekend, OPEC – led by Saudi Arabia – announced another production cut in a bid to shore up oil prices. Now, on its own, this isn’t a big deal; OPEC/Saudis have been doing that for decades (both real cuts and sabre-rattling false charges). But this cut was a big deal – it was huge, possibly 1.6 million barrels per day (probably less, but still significant), and it was directly in the face of the US administration...

From Watts Up With That

Road robots are coming to the rescue for road safety

INHABITAT — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 05:30:00 +1000

Supply chains are struggling through a time of upheaval, and driving is becoming more dangerous and producing a lot of emissions. One solution can help with all of those problems: road robots. Autonomous self-driving vehicles are the next thing in clean transportation. They can make shipping more efficient, remove emissions from the transport sector that contributes significantly to global emissions and make us safer on the roads.

From INHABITAT

Modular cabin opens right in the middle for possibilities

INHABITAT — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 04:30:00 +1000

This is ANNA Stay, the wooden cabin that just won the World Hotel Building of Year 2022 Award at the World Architecture Festival. It is the world’s largest architectural event, so it’s a pretty big deal. The sustainable design from Cabin ANNA is movable, maneuverable and like nothing architecture has ever seen before.

From INHABITAT

Scientists discover a way Earth's atmosphere cleans itself

Top Environment — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 03:34:43 +1000

Human activities emit many kinds of pollutants into the air, and without a molecule called hydroxide (OH), many of these pollutants would keep aggregating in the atmosphere..

It's a finding that stands to reshape how scientists understand how the air clears itself of things like human-emitted pollutants and greenhouse gases, which OH can react with and eliminate. "You need OH to oxidize hydrocarbons, otherwise they would build up in the atmosphere indefinitely," said Nizkorodov.

"OH is a...

From Top Environment

‘Evoke eminent domain’: JP Morgan CEO Says Gov’t Should Seize Private Property to Build Wind & Solar Farms: ‘The window for action to avert…climate change is closing’

Watts Up With That — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 03:00:00 +1000

Even private land ownership is in the crosshairs, as global food production and the world economy are transformed to meet the global sustainability goals,.

In his annual letter to shareholders , JP Morgan CEO, Jaime Dimon , says that the government should seize private property to build wind and solar farms. Moreover, Dimon suggested that green initiatives should be embraced to eventually meet net-zero targets.

Dimon spoke on the call for government seizure and noted its potential...

From Watts Up With That

Matcha provides wellness for your health and others

INHABITAT — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 01:30:00 +1000

You may have heard of it. You may have tried it. But are you familiar with the many wellness aspects of the ancient Japanese powdered green tea?.

From INHABITAT

In Florida study, nonnative leaf-litter ants are replacing native ants

Top Environment — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 01:07:22 +1000

A new look at decades of data from museum collections and surveys of leaf-litter ants in Florida reveals a steady decline in native ants and simultaneous increase in nonnative ants -- even in protected natural areas of the state, researchers report..

The study tracked leaf-litter ant abundance from 1965 to 2019. Nonnative ants represented 30% of the 177 ground-dwelling species detected in surveys across the state in later years, the team reports. Their dominance grew most notably in southern Florida,...

From Top Environment

Woolly mammoths evolved smaller ears and woolier coats over the 700,000 years that they roamed the Siberian steppes

Top Environment — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 01:07:20 +1000

A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out what made woolly mammoths unique, both as individuals and as a species. The investigators report that many of the woolly mammoth's trademark features -- including their woolly coats and large fat deposits -- were already genetically encoded in the earliest woolly mammoths, but these and other traits became more defined over the species' 700,000+ year existence. They also identified a gene with several...

From Top Environment

Spike in major league home runs tied to climate change

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:42:37 +1000

A new study identifies the influence of climate change in the greater number of home runs in major league baseball in recent years. The researchers found that more than 500 home runs since 2010 can be attributed to warmer, thinner air caused by global warming, and that rising temperatures could account for 10% or more of home runs by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated. The researchers examined how the average number of home runs per year could rise for each major league ballpark with...

From Top Environment

Power Showers May Be Banned

Watts Up With That — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 23:00:00 +1000

Why does the Telegraph not check simple facts before printing rubbish like this?.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/uk-temperature-rainfall-and-sunshine-time-series

The true problem is that the water companies are not spending enough of their vast profits on replacing very old and leaking supply pipes. This policy seems designed to protect those profits – despite so many of the water companies now under foreign ownership with vast profits shipped to overseas...

From Watts Up With That

Is $250 Still Something of Value?

The Air Vent — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:05:31 +1000

From The Air Vent

Germans Overwhelmingly Fed Up with Move to Green Energies as Massive Costs Loom

Watts Up With That — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 19:00:00 +1000

Green energies no longer have the support of Germans due to high costs and technical limitations..

The current Forsa survey on the subject of the transition to green energies gives the German government a catastrophic report card. Alm ost 90 percent of Germans no longer believe in the so-called energy transition – a historically low figure . In a similar survey in 2011, almost 40 percent still hoped for its success. Among the few who are convinced is Chancellor Scholz. ‘We can and will succeed...

From Watts Up With That

Climate Fact Check: March 2023 Edition

Watts Up With That — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +1000

Ten pieces of climate propaganda from March 2023 exposed and debunked..

And it’s all required reading/viewing inside the UK’s universities and corridors of power

caught a bit on ITV News last night, amongst other things Climate Change is increasing heavy snowfalls in Britain. I guess they had to included snow as it is not yet a thing of the past

Spring in Vancouver BC is at least one month late, and holding. Natural global cooling started in Feb2020, just as we published...

From Watts Up With That

Good Friday

Jo Nova — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:20:51 +1000

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Happy Easter everyone and get stuck into the hot cross buns before they are canceled!

I have made my own in the past but the crosses are fiddly to do as I make a makeshift icing pipe.

Woolworths makes fruit buns all year. They put a cross on them after boxing day and call them hot cross buns

Wow, a journalist has discovered that Autumn is a time of transition from Summer (hot!) towards winter (cold!). And he’s even found numbers to support...

From Jo Nova

Cut CO2 Emissions or the Canadian Ticks will Get You

Watts Up With That — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +1000

If warmer weather breeds more ticks, why aren't we who live in warmer regions overrun with the nasty bugs?.

If warmer climates breed more ticks, why aren’t we who live in warmer regions overrun with the nasty things?

Take it from a Canadian, ticks aren’t nice – and climate change means they’re thriving in the UK

England and Scotland are experiencing a tick-borne virus outbreak. We don’t know the causes, but we know rising temperatures will mean more of them.

Where...

From Watts Up With That

Climate Activists Are Coming for Muslim Zakat Donations

Watts Up With That — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +1000

According to the Jakarta Post, الزكاة or Zakat , a Muslim religious obligation to donate 2.5% of savings to charity, should be spent on climate action.

From Watts Up With That

Head of JP Morgan says governments could seize property to build wind and solar farms

Jo Nova — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 06:53:37 +1000

by Jo Nova Bankers are just nice people A major banker, worth $2 billion, says the government needs to take land away from poorer people and build machines on it to change the weather..

A major banker, worth $2 billion , says the government needs to take land away from poorer people and build machines on it to change the weather.

The chief executive of JP Morgan has suggested that governments should seize private land to build wind and solar farms in order to meet net zero targets.

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From Jo Nova

Case for Candida auris wastewater surveillance

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 05:26:59 +1000

Researchers say tracking methodology in Southern Nevada fungal outbreak provides blueprint for monitoring and responding to emerging global public health threat..

A rapid spike in cases of a potentially deadly, drug-resistant fungus has concerned public health officials across the nation. But a team of Southern Nevada researchers hope their new study applying wastewater surveillance can help health officials get a step ahead of this emerging global public health threat.

Get the latest science...

From Top Environment

Researchers clear the way for well-rounded view of cellular defects

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 05:26:55 +1000

New research investigates how cells divide, particularly in the fibrous environment of living tissue. Cells are typically studied in a flat environment, and the difference between flat and fibrous landscapes opens new windows into the behavior of cells and the diseases that impact them..

Amrinder Nain is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, but he doesn't build cars or robots. The mechanics he champions are the tiny building blocks of life and how they behave and...

From Top Environment

Fully recyclable printed electronics ditch toxic chemicals for water

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 05:26:44 +1000

Engineers have produced fully recyclable printed electronics that replace the use of chemicals with water in the fabrication process. By bypassing the need for hazardous chemicals, the demonstration points down a path industry could follow to reduce its environmental footprint and human health risks..

Engineers at Duke University have produced the world's first fully recyclable printed electronics that replace the use of chemicals with water in the fabrication process. By bypassing the need for...

From Top Environment

Model simulates variable flap stiffness for the best lift

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 05:26:42 +1000

There is extensive research on how a fixed-position flap affects lift in the realm of fluid-structure interaction. However, taking the conversation in a new direction, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conducted a bio-inspired study with a novel twist -- variable stiffness -- to learn more about how it affects lift.

From Top Environment

Broccoli consumption protects gut lining, reduces disease, in mice

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 05:26:39 +1000

Broccoli is known to be beneficial to our health. For example, research has shown that increased consumption of the cruciferous vegetable decreases incidence of cancer and type 2 diabetes. In a recent study, researchers at Penn State found that broccoli contains certain molecules that bind to a receptor within mice and help to protect the lining of the small intestine, thereby inhibiting the development of disease. The findings lend support to the idea that broccoli truly is a 'superfood.'.

From Top Environment

London Park gets a full timber upgrade to maximum green

INHABITAT — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 04:30:00 +1000

London's Regent's Place, which sits east of Regent's Park just west of Euston Railway Station in London, England has been transformed by timber. Working with timber specialists Xylotek, Nex- Architecture created a series of new pavilions to enhance the space and honor concepts of green building.[...].

London’s Regent’s Place, which sits east of Regent’s Park just west of Euston Railway Station in London, England has been transformed by timber. Working with timber specialists...

From INHABITAT

Compostable packaging from TIPA takes plastic out of the equation

INHABITAT — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 03:30:00 +1000

TIPA, a compostable packaging company, makes fully compostable bags for shipping products in multiple stages of the supply chain. Swapping out traditional plastic bags in the food and fashion industries means introducing a fully circular system that gives back to the planet instead of straining it. .

From INHABITAT

Blind dating in bacteria evolution

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 03:07:43 +1000

A team of researchers reconstructed long-extinct proteins of a UV protection system of cyanobacteria. The surprising result: the proteins were already compatible with each other when they first met. This discovery expands the knowledge horizon on the rules of evolution..

Proteins are the key players for virtually all molecular processes within the cell. To fulfil their diverse functions, they have to interact with other proteins. Such protein-protein interactions are mediated by highly complementary...

From Top Environment

Long-forgotten equation provides new tool for converting carbon dioxide

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 03:07:32 +1000

To manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, Cornell University scientists have dusted off an archaic -- now 120 years old -- electrochemical equation.

From Top Environment

Sierra squirrels find their niche amid a changing climate

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 03:06:32 +1000

A new study of squirrels in California's Sierra Nevada mountains finds that climate is just one factor impacting where species make their homes in a changing world..

From Top Environment

Massachusetts Offshore Wind Troubles

Watts Up With That — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 03:00:00 +1000

The energy chaos in the state is getting interesting with significant implications for the offshore wind business..

The ongoing saga of Commonwealth Wind’s future took another twist in late January when it filed with the Massachusetts Supreme Court a petition to set aside the order by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (PUC) issued on December 30, 2022, approving the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) prices negotiated with the three local utilities purchasing the electricity.

The...

From Watts Up With That

How sustainable is using salt as a building material?

INHABITAT — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 02:30:00 +1000

Using naturally-occurring resources for construction, such as wood and bamboo, have been used for centuries. Meanwhile, other nature-derived materials like mycelium are only just becoming increasingly researched and explored. However, there is one naturally-available resource that is commonly found in our lives and has great potential but has not been very well explored: sodium chloride, also known as table salt.

From INHABITAT

Researchers create embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 01:39:53 +1000

Human embryo development and early organ formation remain largely unexplored due to ethical issues surrounding the use of embryos for research as well as limited availability of materials to study. Investigators now report on the creation of embryo-like structures from monkey embryonic stem cells. The investigators also transferred these embryo-like structures into the uteruses of female monkeys and determined that the structures were able to implant and elicit a hormonal response similar to pregnancy.....

From Top Environment

US forests face an unclear future with climate change

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 01:39:41 +1000

Climate change might compromise how permanently forests are able to store carbon and keep it out of the air. In a new study, researchers found that the regions most at risk to lose forest carbon through fire, climate stress or insect damage are those regions where many forest carbon offset projects have been set up. The authors assert that there's an urgent need to update these carbon offsets protocols and policies..

From Top Environment

Fasting diet reduces risk markers of type 2 diabetes

Top Environment — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 01:39:28 +1000

A fasting diet which focuses on eating early in the day could be the key to reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, following one of the largest study in the world to date..

From Top Environment

Value of Australian lithium exports tipped to match thermal coal in five years

guardian.co.uk - Energy — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 01:00:27 +1000

Revenue from mining key metal used in EV batteries to triple by 2027-28 while thermal coal exports set to fall by more than 70%.

From guardian.co.uk - Energy

Are Lithium Ion Batteries Safe?

ecowho.com — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 21:25:28 +1100

We ask if Lithium Ion Batteries are actually safe for use in home power storage systems or not?

Lithium Ion batteries, like all batteries, store their power using a chemical process. Different processes have different energy densities and characteristics, like sensitivity to heat and longer term usable storage capacity (most batteries degrade over time).
The particular question with Lithium Ion and their safety, in part, relates to their incredibly high energy density; a high energy density means there is a lot of 'chemical potential' stored in a given volume. In essence there is more energy in a Lithium Ion battery to go wrong 'with' if something does happen to go wrong. Also Lithium Ion has a nasty characteristic of being able to self sustain a fire event, it literally can feed off itself. For instance on some planes with Lithium Ion backup batteries, they actually have a 'vent' to the outside, so if they do happen to catch fire all the heat and fumes go outside..
Now, if we were to just install basic Lithium Ion batteries in our homes without appropriate safe guards, we would be setting ourselves up for a disaster. Luckily though manufacturers of Lithium Ion batteries for home use have worked hard to put in place multiple design safe guards to prevent 'run away' fire situations occurring, they do this by:

Physical Design - making the battery robust and secure
Monitoring - checking temperature and battery vitals to ensure it does not overcharge
Installation Procedures - ensuring it isn't installed in places where it could be a problem.

So, Lithium Ion batteries have the 'potential' to catch fire; but the actual risk of them doing so has been reduced through design and processes to actually make it not a significant worry.
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Solar Batteries Comparison Table is Live

ecowho.com — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 08:32:18 +1100

The new solar batteries Comparison Table is now live.

After much hard work, the Solar Batteries Comparison Table is now live.
This lists the most common batteries for use with solar panels (or time shifting) with the ability to sort, them got into a detailed page on each battery, so you can easily select which batteries are of interest to you.
These battery pages are fully incorporated into the site, so you will find references to them all over the site where appropriate.
We will also be adding more functionality to the database over time to make the pages more useful, so please keep coming back.
If you did find the pages useful, please remember to Like the pages for us!
Enjoy!

BTW If you are a supplier or manufacturer of a battery and find something wrong, please do get in touch and we will correct. Also, we would appreciate it if you would point us to the following up to date information for your battery:

White background media ready images of your battery.
Fully detailed technical specifications.
Specific description of the warranty and any conditions.

This way we can ensure people are evaluating your batteries based on the most up to date information.

2016 February temperature uptick caused by El Niño

ecowho.com — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 20:39:36 +1100

The AGW alarmists seem to think the Feb 2016 sudden uptick in temperature is caused by Co2, this is not the case, its a strong El Niño - as it matches what has happened before.

Given the current screaming and shouting going on in the media with respect to the February 2016 temperature increase in the GISS Land-Ocean Temperature Index, you would be forgiven for thinking the end is nigh - well it isn't. This has happened before and we survived without issue - its called a strong El Niño.

This can be proven to be nothing unusual in the cycle by the following two charts:

The above chart shows the changes differences one month from the next, as can be seen by the red line, the February jump is nothing odd.

Now the above charts show how this El Niño compares to the previous one in 1997/1998 - looks pretty similar doesn't it? Now if you take into account the uncertainties (error bars), and mentally put a +/- band of 0.17 degrees around each line plot - they overlap each other considerably - thereby they are statistically similar...
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Must watch video about the Green movement and environmental damage

ecowho.com — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 21:26:41 +1100

This video exposes the gross hypocrisy of the Green movement and the damage their policies are causing to the environment and peoples standard of living - their are effectively anti-people and dangerous.

BLUE (Blue Beats Green) Full Movie HD from JD King on Vimeo.

The above video was funded by a crowd funded campaign, it talks to many people negatively effected by the Green movement and provides evidence of the environmental damage caused. Anybody who has an interest in a better future for themselves, their offspring and the planet should watch this video.

The Australian Carbon tax is no more

ecowho.com — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:04:36 +1000

Yesterday in the Senate the Carbon Tax was removed. This was a great victory for common sense as concerns realistic environmental policy.

The Carbon Tax in Australia is gone - hurrah!
Now, you may think this is somewhat a strange statement to find on an environmental website, but this is actually good news. The Carbon Tax, in its construction and operation, was actually more about money moving around for political gain than actually about doing anything to 'save' the environment.
Australia, in terms of 'carbon footprint' is a minor player on the international stage; China dwarfs us in its Co2 emissions and does so burning coal Australia supplies - anybody detect a hint of hypocrisy here? Our political class seemed perfectly happy to place an additional tax burden in our businesses and indirectly on the public - yet were perfectly happy to let Co2 producing coal go overseas to China?
Anyway its gone and good riddance. Hopefully this might lead to more enlightened policy decisions with respect to the environment and the real issues that impact Australia. For instance:

Water availability and supply;
Land degradation;
Energy usage efficiency.

I'm a firm believer that environmental policy needs to based on rational, realistic and hard science based logic. Of late we have had too much 'knee jerk/follow the leader' policy and too little analytical thinking. It's time to change the game for the benefit of all.

Dueling Climate Reports

ecowho.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:13:45 +1000

In the interests of free speech I'm reposting this article so it gets better exposure.

Guest essay by Dr. Craig D. Idso

The release of a United Nations (UN) climate change report last week energized various politicians and environmental activists, who issued a new round of calls to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Some of the most fiery language in this regard came from Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), who called upon Congress to “wake up and do everything in its power to reduce dangerous carbon pollution,” while Secretary of State John Kerry expressed similar sentiments in a State Department release, claiming that “unless we act dramatically and quickly, science tells us our climate and our way of life are literally in jeopardy.”

Really? Is Earth’s climate so fragile that both it and our way of life are in jeopardy because of rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions?

In a word, no! The human impact on global climate is small; and any warming that may occur as a result of anthropogenic CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions is likely to have little effect on either Earth’s climate or biosphere, according to the recently-released contrasting report Climate Change Reconsidered II: Biological Impacts, which was produced by the independent Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change (NIPCC).

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Second hand building materials

ecowho.com — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 22:53:46 +1100

Second hand building materials offer an excellent way to reduce environmental impact, we show you how.

Houses and buildings are constantly being demolished and rebuilt all the time. This creates a large amount of second hand building materials, that with a bit of careful planning and thinking can be used to not only reduce environmental impact but reduce the costs of a build as well.

1. Know what can reuse and what you cannot

Some materials from old building are not suitable for reuse, either due to legislation or known health effects. Asbestos is the best know of these, but there are a whole range of 'old' building materials which cannot be used. We suggest if in doubt do not use.

2. Prepare to be flexible

If you are buying second hand, its unlikely you will exactly what you need. So do not wait around for the perfect door or window, rather have a minimal set of requirements and shop to those. This will also make searching for such materials easier online.

3. Take your time

You need to plan to make use of second hand building materials; it won't all come together over night. Plus you carry the responsibility to locate and move anything you find, this all takes time to plan.

4. Have somewhere to store it

Yes, you can store what you buy on your building site, although unless you are regularly onsite and have secure storage - its not ideal. Plus this rather limits your ability to store smaller but higher value items (think door and window fittings, lights, etc).
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Climate Council, represents who?

ecowho.com — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 21:03:58 +1000

The Climate Commission is being reformed as the Climate Council, we ask who do they represent and what is their funding model?

According to this article Tim Flannery is reforming the Climate Commission as the Climate Council. The new Climate Council will consist of Commissioners from the old Climate Commission.
They need to be very careful in setting this up, as it could just been seen as an attempt to reuse the 'authority' of the old Climate Commission to continue the same messaging as they did before; which they cannot do, as they no longer have the 'platform' of being a government funded body; i.e. they have to now prove independence and transparency, it cannot be just assumed to be so.
For instance in this article:
'Professor Will Steffen said one of the first orders of business for the not-for-profit Council will be assessing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) fifth assessment report, due for release on Friday.

"We will do the very best we can to pull out the main points to this report and make it understandable to the Australian public," Prof Steffen told AAP, adding that he and colleagues hoped to produce a summary document within days of the release.'

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Rise of the Eco Warriors Screening

ecowho.com — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:30:19 +1000

Rise of the Eco Warriors is a film about spending 100 days in the Borneo jungle and saving wildlife

If you are in Sydney and looking for something to do come the 9th of October 2013 - you couldn't go far wrong by going to see an advance screening of 'Rise of the Eco Warriors' - a film about a group of people spending 100 days in the Borneo jungle and saving wildlife effected by the all habit destruction occurring in that country.

See here for more details and on how to book.

Fringe Benefits Car tax change bad for the environment

ecowho.com — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 05:45:23 +1000

The changes proposed by Labor to the fringe benefits car tax will be bad for the environment actually.

Changes in the fringe benefits tax proposed by Labor will remove the statutory rate; this means for abut 320,000 people they will have to keep log books and loose the ability to salary sacrifice against the benefit of having a company car - essentially making it uneconomical to 'share' the use of one car between a company and private usage.

So why is this bad for the environment? Well, cars these days for most families are essential to getting around. Removing the advantage for a company car to be used for private usage is forcing people to make a choice between having no car or buying another (cheaper) car. This is bad news for the environment, as it forces people into using two vehicles when they wouldn't otherwise need to.

It's also bad for the local car industry, as a lot of new lease hire cars will no longer be needed, the public rarely buys new cars and the manufacturers know this. This is turn is bad for the environment, as vehicles which are less efficient and clean are kept on the road for longer.
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Solar Power Installers, what to look for..

ecowho.com — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 07:11:14 +1100

When looking for a solar power installer, it pays to do your homework and double check that you are getting the best.

Given the money to be made from doing solar system installation, both for the installer and the final client. There are a lot of businesses doing solar power system installation. This, of course, means that some are better than others and some are rather worse than others.

So, given you want to have a system which will last for at least 20 years ideally, we provide some straight forward advice on how to find the best at a price point that works for you.

1. Shop around installers

Do not go with the first company you come across. As with most things in life, it will pay dividends to shop around. Not only will you get a better idea of what the price ranges and differences are between the systems being installed; you will also educate yourself on what goes into these system far quicker than just going with the first you find.

BTW you won't go far wrong read some of our articles in solar power anyways, plus they are free..

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Choosing a water tank

ecowho.com — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:38:16 +1100

Water tanks, they come in so many different sizes and forms, it is often hard to work out what to choose and why, we can help..

A few years back we were having a reno done, and given we wanted to have a 'lush' garden without the water bill to match; we did some extensive research into what sort of water tanks would work for us and how to maximize the rainwater harvesting our roof would offer.

Well I have good news for you, all the research has been written up in an article - The Facts about Water Tanks . I hope you find it a useful read that will really focus your thinking on what you can do with a water tank or two..

Free Green Business Listings

ecowho.com — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 00:33:39 +1100

If you are running a Green or Eco Business, you can list it for free.

If you are running a business which is green or eco related, you can list it for free in our Company Listings Directory . This is great if you are a small business looking for additional online exposure.

Also if you provide a link back to ecowho.com, we will upgrade your listing for free.

So, you have nothing to lose, give it a try!

Shale Oil in South Australia, problem or opportunity?

ecowho.com — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:39:48 +1100

Potentially massive amounts of shale oil exist in South Australia, is this a good thing or a bad thing?

According to this article it looks like up to 233 billion barrels of oil might be sitting in shale deposits under South Australia...

Now if that is so, and it looks like it could indeed be, it amounts to a heck of a lot of oil, something to rival the oil rich Middle East. Which in turn equates to billions upon trillions of money to be made from extracting this.

So given the many zeroes sums of money to be made from this - I doubt even the political Green movement will be able to 'bury' this. Sometimes the rewards can be so great to 'leap' over any obstacles, and I think this clearly qualifies on that regard.

Now, of course, if this is going to happen, one wants to see the best outcome for the environment and given the monetary return it should indeed be possible to extract the oil whilst doing proper environmental protection.
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Sea level rise of 1 meter in Australia unproven

ecowho.com — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:18:12 +1100

The ABC is currently saying that properties on the Australian coast are at risk for a 1 meter rise by the end of the century - where is the proof???

The ABC are currently promoting a blatant lie as concerns proven sea level rises.

The problem with this is that what they say will impact on the property market close to the sea, in the same way that a Greenie fraudulently issued a press release, they are in serious danger of making those who issue or present such false statements legally liable.

As regards the 'threat' of rising sea levels - to rise one meter by the end of the century would require 11.5mm per year. Yet if one looks at the current rate of sea level rise, as recorded since 1850 we get the following graph.

As can be seen, there has been no acceleration on this record since 1850. In fact we would need the rate of sea level rise to be eight times faster than it currently is; i.e. in reality we have a rate of sea level rise of about 9cm per 100 years - a darn sight less than 1 meter. For more information on this read this article .
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Tasmania Bushfires, lack of hazard reduction burns to blame

ecowho.com — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:13:40 +1100

The Tasmania Bushfires are more a result of a lack of hazard reduction burns and not due to Climate Change.

Miranda Devine has just published an article concerning the fires in Tasmania and how the lack of back burning and hazard reduction burns have in fact contributed massively to the intensity of the fires and that it is NOT caused by climate change.

She has also done a radio interview on the matter.

To be honest, what she says make a lot of sense. If gum leaves, bark, etc are left to accumulate you quickly have a 'fuel load' so high that it is not possible to be managed in the event of a fire. As someone who has pile burnt leaves, sticks, etc to keep my place tidy, there is a very clear reason why you do not pile it all up too high, rather than being a controllable fire it soon turns into an absolute fireball of intense heat. All those oils in the wood create a 'perfect storm' of conditions in high fuel load to create something that is uncontrollable.
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Mental Maths app Maths Bug updated

ecowho.com — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:27:10 +1100

Maths bug, the app to help teach and improve mental maths skills has been updated.

Maths Bug has been updated as follows:

Several annoying bug fixes
Support for latest version of Android OS
Localized into Chinese and Spanish.

This is a significant update to help users across the globe get more enjoyment from the app.

Its available for free from the Google Play Market here . If you would like to learn more please visit the apps' website .

Enjoy!

Updated Green Directory

ecowho.com — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:21:48 +1100

Our Green Dictionary App has undergone an upgrade.

We have just finished doing some upgrade work to the Green Dictionary App as follows:

Well over 800 definitions and terms covering the green, eco, environment and climate space;
Better support for tablets and latest edition Android (including Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean).
'Live' fetching of related blog posts for each definition, so for instance look up 'solar power' and see the latest blog posts that relate from leading eco, climate and science blogs.

If you have not got the App already you can download it from free from the Google Play market here . Give it a go!

Greenland Ice Sheet Melt

ecowho.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:00:45 +1100

We look at reports regarding the rate of Greenland ice sheet melt.

According to recent reports (see CNN & The Australian) it appears that the speed of the Greenland ice melt has been increasing at an 'alarming' rate...

The trouble with this is that this is only a problem if:

The measurements are indeed accurate enough to allow this analysis to stand, and,
The melt water remains as melt water and is not taken up by other parts of the climatic system (i.e. it gets converted back to ice somewhere else) and remains in balance as a whole.

Now, look at the following:

Embracing Data 'Noise' Brings Greenland's Complex Ice Melt Into Focus

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Straw man science: keeping climate simple; watch the pea..

ecowho.com — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 02:57:10 +1100

The conversation has just published a rather incorrect article claiming that none of the human produced Co2 is absorbed by the natural Co2 cycle, we blow it out the water.

See the offending article here , to quote:

"We produce a modest percentage of all CO2 emissions. But the extra emissions aren’t absorbed by the carbon cycle, so CO2 builds up in the air. A small rise each year has resulted in a 40% increase of CO2."

Wrong, yes Co2 has gone up, but it has been going up for the last 50m years, see here. Although, as noted in the paper, working out the exact source of Co2 and its relationship is very hard to do, as each source does not have a distinct Co2 'fingerprint' - rather there is a lot of overlap as different sources and sinks inject and consume different isotopes of Co2 in different ways.

As for the extra Co2 emissions from man not being consumed in the carbon cycle, it is well know that Co2 is growth promoter in plants. So much so that commercial operations growing plants often inject Co2 into their greenhouses to speed growth. Also it is known that the biosphere is blooming, and that the African Savannah's are turning into forests.
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