Tag: resource consumption

A colleague sent me an email explaining the “Centennial light,” noting, “They used to make bulbs that lasted forever, but they conspired to downgrade.” He went on to describe “The Phoebus cartel,” comprised by, among others, Osram, Philips, and General …

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I just got back from a short hike with a friend during which we discussed the status of some of the world’s largest countries vis-à-vis renewable energy.  This, of course, reminded me that we’re headed into another Conference of Parties …

Conference of Parties Takes on the Kyoto Protocol Read More »

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