Articles Related to: Climate Change
The Future’s Bright, The Future’s LED
That's because Philips R&D budget is being spent on next generation LED lights to meet the expected future demand for low-energy, low-environmental impact products that will be driven by the twin tsunamis of climate change and the energy crunch.
Matt Adams (also of Philips Lighting) gives an intriguing glimpse of what we might expect from LED lighting in the near future.
When an entire established industry changes it's business ... Unappealing Characters, Dubious Assertions
Confused about what is generally portrayed to be the big issue of the day: Climate Change/global warming?
Does it even it exist? And if it does, why is it an issue, what will happen, what's the cause, what can be done?
You're not alone. The subject is awash with competing, frequently sensational claims and the various protagonists seem to prefer antagonising each other to engaging in reasoned debate.
Those arguing that global warming is a clear and present danger are often portrayed as anti-capitalist, anti-consumption, anti-progress ... What Happens When the Oil Runs Out?
So, what will happen when the oil runs out? Well, apart from civilization as we know it being a thing of the past, the most important impact will be upon that other harbinger of destruction - Climate Change.
Oil and Climate Change?
Well, the extra heat and Carbon Dioxide that's gunking up our atmosphere with a Green House effect had to come from somewhere. And if that somewhere is anything to do with humans (which seems likely though unproven) then burning carbon fossil fuel (oil) seems a safe bet.
Two key data snippets to keep in mind about ... Some Thoughts on Climate Change
Variations in the levels of Carbon Dioxide can be found in the fossil records for all these previous climate changes, but whether they were a cause or effect is not at all clear.
We can however be completely certain that mankind had absolutely sod-all to do with it. There were not enough of us and industrialisation didn't begin until over a century ago.
So, you see, things do indeed change all by ... The Twin Tsunamis
Mainstream media coverage of Climate Change seems to consist largely of images of melting icebergs (with optional starving Polar bear), devastating storms and unprecedented droughts, all heavily overdubbed with celebrity sound-bites and earnest hand-wringing eco-drivel.
Reportage on the issues surrounding oil depletion focus on queues at gas stations with occasional dark mutterings about commodity speculators and the rising cost of everything else that depends on oil, such as food.
I'm screwed, you're screwed, we're all ... 
