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gn.paez145

Nothing from Copenhague?

Posted on 20 Dec 2009 00:25

Finally, what did we acchieve at Copenhage...

We have three main goals: to peak emissions in 2020, but the politicians said "as soon as possible". We need at least 200b for investment in developing countries, we gain 100b (at least is something to begin with), and we need politicans to accept that more than 2°C is not an opt...

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gn.paez145

Patentes

Posted on 20 Dec 2009 00:15

Este fue uno de los temas mas discutidos en la cumbre. Como muchos saben, uno de los puntos claves es estimular las nuevas tecnologias, pero esto solo se puede garantizar si los cientificos se ven beneficiados con esto. De esta forma, las patentes pueden ayudarnos bastante en este asunto. Sin embargo, con patentes, las tecnologias se vuelven ...

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gn.paez145

From Copenhagen: Good Cultives

Posted on 17 Dec 2009 19:36

One of the most interesting side-events that happen in Copenhaguen was related with biotechnology; how to use technology in living things to help us solve global warming. And there were interesting facts such as, with the appropiate care, we can raise the produccion of cereals, meat, and carbon sequestration from crops about in a 12% if we us...

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gn.paez145

From Copenhagen: Raise the price of oils so that green energy can exist

Posted on 17 Dec 2009 19:23

NO!!!!

One of the most common ideas circulated by many people is that we need to raise the price of petroleum so it can make green energy profitable. But history had teach as that this is not the way, as some important scientists said, when the car was invented, it was cheaper to buy a horse, isn't it? Or, for example, the f...

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From Copenhagen: Reducing 30% of the emissions!!!

Posted on 17 Dec 2009 19:02

President Zapatero, from Spain, promised in his openning speech that the EU is going to reduce about 30% of its emissions. This is wonderful because being Spain the next "head" of the EU, their promises are quite valuable. But, is 30% enough? Not really. In fact, a great study that did the Sweden Academy for the conservation of nature said th...

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