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Jens Galschiot sculpture

dimanche 14 novembre 2021 à 10:33

Jens Galschiot made a sculpture to represent the massacre at Tien An Men, and lent it to the University of Hong Kong. That university is now compelled to try to get rid of it. Galschiot wants to go and bring it home, but he is afraid he will be jailed if he does.

Carbon capture and storage

dimanche 14 novembre 2021 à 10:33

A carbon capture and storage project was supposed to capture and store 80% of the CO2 output of a large industrial facility, but only handled 40%. It was a failure.

The article criticizes the project for not capturing the CO2 produced elsewhere by burning the gas prepared by this facility. That is true, but it's not a failure. Obviously, the power plants that burn it would need their own capture and storage systems. We could build those — but maybe electric power storage would be cheaper.

Urgent: Free Assange Rally

dimanche 14 novembre 2021 à 00:03

Free Assange Rally on Monday, November 22 at 4pm in Boston.

Big banks lobbying secretly

samedi 13 novembre 2021 à 23:33

HSBC, working with other big banks, has been lobbying secretly to reduce the greenhouse reduction commitment that banks are negotiating.

They all have pledged to reach net-zero by 2050, but that is only lip service.

Permian Basic Fracking

samedi 13 novembre 2021 à 23:33

*"This Must Not Happen": If Unhalted, Permian Basin Fracking Will Unleash 40 Billion Tons of CO2 by 2050.*

This would be "game over for the climate."