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Yes, Cell Phones Are Bad for Your Child (Probably)

October 22, 201115 years charis 1 Comment

Studies, studies, and more studies have been done to research cell phone safety – do they cause brain tumors? The World Health Organization officially classified cell phones’ radiofrequency electromagnetic fields as cancer-causing (cue massive debate), not long after Dr. Devra Davis claimed that cell phones were especially dangerous to children. Dr. Davis may be right after all; new research published in the journal Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine indicates that kids absorb more radiation than adults. This is, in a nutshell, bad.

U.S. Military to Get Off Oil by 2040?

October 11, 201016 years Z. S. 1 Comment

I’ve been writing about Peak Oil a bit lately, a lot more than I used to. It seems that it’s becoming a more and more discussed topic. And while you might associate Peak Oil with fringe, far-left liberals, some of the most hard-hitting reports are actually coming from military think … [continued]

World Bank Finds Biofuel Targets are Fueling “Land Grabs”

September 17, 201016 years Z. S. 1 Comment

Biofuel crops need space to grow, and space is expensive… in rich countries. In poor, developing countries, not so much. The World Bank is the latest body to find that biofuel targets in rich, developed countries and emerging economies are resulting in what some refer to as “post-colonial land grabs” — … [continued]

Historic Report: Solar Energy Costs Now Lower than Nuclear Energy

August 1, 201016 years Z. S. 28 Comments

[social_buttons] For ages, people have been saying: “Solar is a great, clean, renewable energy source, but it is just too expensive. Other energy sources, like nuclear, may have some (or serious) environmental risks, but they are cheaper.” Now, a new report out of Duke University says that solar energy and … [continued]

California Utilities Make Progress on 20% by 2010

June 27, 201016 years susan 2 Comments

California’s utilities generated 15.4% of their energy from renewables in 2009, up from 13% in 2008, according to the CPUC quarterly report. If demand had remained constant, the percentage would have been 18%, but some small hydro decreases, increases in consumer demand, and the end of some renewable contracts cut … [continued]