Category Climate change

New figures on rice and climate change

(Tamaki photo.) In my quest for more reliable figures for the greenhouse gas contribution of rice, I contacted several experts.  I have received answers back from two of them.  Dr. Reiner Wassman, scientist at the International Rice Research Institute, writes:…

Greenfreeze. A better coolant for refrigerators

Hydrocarbon (HC) refrigerants are a “natural” cooler widely used in domestic and commercial refrigerators all over the world, except in the U.S. and Canada. HC refrigerants produce less greenhouse gasses than hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) technology, but they aren’t approved for the…

To James von Brunn

Red Rider said it in 1981 with “Lunatic Fringe”, and it’s as true now as it was then. (Emphasis added on lyrics.) Lunatic Fringe @ Yahoo! Video Red Rider – Lunatic Fringe Lunatic fringe I know you’re out there You’re…