Most recent notices

• In search of additional moderators for EE&T

  Date:

  01 August 2007

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  If you have strong interests in energy technologies, environmental technologies, and environmental science, please contact me to be added as a moderator for the group. I am looking for one or two interested individuals.

  I’ve recently received a faculty appointment, and I need assistance in making the group work. The individual would be expected to contribute news and science perspectives as they find them, and hopefully would have a science background to add comments to the forum responses.

  I appreciate your time and understanding all!

  Regards,
  Jeffrey Brownson

• ATEEC: an E&ET web resource!

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  05 July 2007

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  The Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center appears to be a fascinating resource for environmental technology and energy education.

  “ATEEC’s mission is the advancement of environmental technology education through curriculum development, professional development, and program improvement in the nation’s community colleges and high schools.”

  Visit their Products page for access to publications that may help for educational and outreach purposes.

  The ATEEC part of a collaborative initiative housed in the Environmental Education Center, on the campus of Scott Community College in Bettendorf, Iowa; part of the Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICCD).

  In addition, they are a lead partner in the Sustainable Energy and Training (SEET) Project, which will have a workshop from July 16-27, 2007 at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, CO.

• 33rd G8 Summit

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  06 June 2007

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  The meeting of the eight national heavies has started today in Heilligendam, Germany. The meeting will continue from June 6-8, 2007.

  Here is the link to reducing greenhouse gas emmissions.

  For a brief background, please see the official website
  “The Group of Eight (G8) is one of the most important international forums for dealing with global issues.” What global issues are important to you, NN users?

• IPCC Working Group III

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  31 May 2007

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  Oh yes, the sumary results of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for Working Group III are finally in. The IPCC has produced the last of three sections dealing with the topic formerly known as global warming. Working Group III has put our their summary for policymakers here

  To avoid confusion: this is the Fourth Report submitted from each of the three working groups. The last time a report was submitted was in 2001. A lot has changed in the political and economic tradewinds since then.

• IPCC Working Group II

  Date:

  31 May 2007

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  Care to check out the socioeconomic impacts of the climate change suggested by Working Group I? Take a good look at the summary for policymakers of Working Group II.

  Quote from WGII’s website: Working Group II assesses the scientific, technical, environmental, economic and social aspects of the vulnerability (sensitivity and adaptability) to climate change of, and the negative and positive consequences for, ecological systems, socio-economic sectors and human health, with an emphasis on regional sectoral and cross-sectoral issues.

  The summary document is short and easy to read in an evening. And then you’ll have such interesting topics to discuss over dinner with your colleagues!

• IPCC: Working Group I

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  08 April 2007

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  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has begun issuing summary reports for policymakers. Working Group One deals with the physical basis of climate change. The group placed the most recent report on Feb 5, 2007. The report can be viewed here as a PDF document.

  The report is only 18 pages, relatively easy to read with a general science background, and puts actual percentages of certainty to the “likelihood” of certain phenomena and their attribution. Although not specifically noted, the models did include sporadic major greenhouse gas releases such as volcanic activity.

  Please read it and discuss the impact of this consensus on the development of environmental technology and energy management. Assuming a strong possibility that the results and predictions are reasonable guidelines for chiefs of business and policymakeres, what do you think is meant by either of these two terms for our future economies?