by Salam Adil I am sad to report the death of Ahmed the writer of the blog BlogIraqwho was murdered in the Al-Mansour district of Baghdad. May he rest in peace. Iraqi bloggers are a close-knit community and we mourn the death of fellow bloggers as if it is from our own family. There is not one family in Iraq […]
2,500 Workers at General Motors in Kansas on Strike and More Bargaining News
by May Silverstein Some 2,500 workers at a General Motors facility in Kansas are on strike, and more news from “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily bargaining-related news and research resources to more than 900 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service through our website,Bargaining@Work. WORK STOPPAGES AND ACTIONS UAW, General […]
Increase MPG and Lower Pollution
Water vapor injection, which has been used successfully for over 65 years to increase horsepower, has also been proven to reduce nitrous oxide emissions. Nitrous oxide, N2O, (commonly known as NOX) emissions are associated with the combustion of fossil fuels. Nitrous oxide is a major greenhouse gas. Nitrous oxide has two hundred and ninety six […]
We Are the Climate Change We Have Been Waiting For
Time was, the intelligently informed people, those with at least some semblance of scientific literacy, rightly referred to climate change as…well, as climate change. And, as a matter of fact, only the Northern Hemisphere is (or was) experiencing any measurable warming trend (a paltry 0.31 deg F rise per decade since 1977, people), and even […]
Are Biofuels a Crime Against Humanity as UN Asserts?
The recent surge in global food prices that has triggered unrest in developing nations – most visible in the Haitian and Egyptian riots – has prompted the United Nations to label biofuels a crime against humanity. Since biofuels represent a delicate confluence in the challenge of global food and energy demands, it is worth exploring […]
free and low cost ways to save energy
free and low cost ways to save energy [1 ]Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, computers, etc. [2] Check your furnace or air conditioner filter each month. Dirty filters block air flow through your heating and cooling systems, increasing energy use. [3] During hot months, keep window coverings closed on the south, east, […]
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