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Science and Energy

Low Energy Nuclear Reactions for Green Energy
How weak interactions can provide sustainable nuclear energy and revolutionize the energy industry
Lewis Larsen 13th November 2008

Organic Agriculture and Localized Food & Energy Systems for Mitigating Climate Change
How the world can be food and energy secure without fossil fuels
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 15th October 2008

The Nuclear Black Hole
New studies confirm that the nuclear option is inherently unsustainable as well as unsafe and uneconomic
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 29th September 2008

Old Nuclear Cash Cows Exposed
The "nuclear renaissance" may be a convenient charade to distract people while industry milks the old nuclear cash cows to drain the public coffers and endanger the nation Dr. Mae-Wan Ho
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 24th September 2008

Nuclear Industry’s Financial and Safety Nightmare
A devastating new report exposes UK’s unfolding nuclear catastrophe
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 22nd September 2008

Close-up on Nuclear Safety
New report finds nuclear safety seriously amiss and there is no protection against sabotage by terrorists
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 17th September 2008

Nuclear Renaissance Runs Aground
World leaders sign up as US nuclear programme stalls and accidents rocks top nuclear nation
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 15th September 2008

Converting Waste Paper to Biogas, a Class-room Project
How to motivate practical learning for sustainability
Obayomi Oatunbosun Adeleke 8th September 2008

Dream Farm 2 a Work of Art
A visit to a potential site gave an unexpected perspective to the implementation of Dream Farm 2
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 1st September 2008

The Biogas Economy Arrives
The biogas economy is taking off, but will it mean vast swathes of energy crops feeding enormous biogas plants instead of people?
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 27th August 2008

Solar Power Getting Cleaner Fast
New thin-film solar panels cheapest and cleanest and getting better yet
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 1st August 2008

Solar Power to the Masses
Solar cells getting better and cheaper fast as oil prices soar, soon it will cost as much to get electricity from the sun as from the grid, and distributed small scale generation is the way ahead
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 31st July 2008

Which Renewables?
Life cycle assessments are revealing just how much we can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save on energy use with different renewable options Dr. Mae-Wan Ho
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 30th July 2008

UN 'Right to Food' Rapporteur Urges 5 Year Moratorium on Biofuels
The message of Biofuels: Biodevastation, Hunger & False Carbon Credits (SiS 35) getting through to the top.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 8th November 2007

Transmutation, The Alchemist Dream Come True
Not just base metals into gold; but the profuse creation of elements that is rewriting the book of genesis.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 24th October 2007

How Cold Fusion Works
Many ways for atomic nuclei to come close coherently and fuse together in condensed matter.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 23rd October 2007

From Cold Fusion to Condensed Matter Nuclear Science
Evidence for cold fusion accumulates as enthusiasts transform it into a new discipline. Cheap, clean, and safe nuclear energy on the horizon.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 18th October 2007

Jatropha Biodiesel Fever in India
Jatropha may seem like the most sustainable option among bioenergy crops but has yet to prove its potential. Research on socioenomic and environmental impacts of large-scale cultivation needed as well as lifecycle analysis on energy and carbon emissions.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 15th October 2007

How to Beat Climate Change & Be Food and Energy Rich - Dream Farm 2
Proposal for an integrated food and energy rich farm to beat climate change and the energy crisis, and a path to social revolution
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 10th July 2007

Mobile Phones & Vanishing Birds
Birds near mobile phone base stations do not breed well
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 29th May 2007

Cancer Risks from Microwaves Confirmed
Microwaves from wireless mobile phone transmitters may be more potent than lower frequency electromagnetic fields in promoting cancer
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 24th May 2007

The BP-Berkeley Energy BioScience Institute
The biofuels boom is already having devastating effects on the world's poorest countries and on planet as a whole by accelerating deforestation and climate change
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 10th May 2007

Prof. Ignacio Chapela speech on the Berkeley-BP Deal
The University of California at Berkeley administration and a small cabal of scientists have struck a secret deal with BP to fund biofuels and synthetic biology research to the tune of $500 million over the next ten years. When this was leaked, it aroused widespread criticism from faculty members and students, beginning with the bad science behind it, which could seriously damage people and planet
Prof. Ignacio Chapela 12th March 2007

The Economics of Climate Change
The Stern Report commissioned by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown shows that doing nothing to mitigate climate change will cost us at least five times as much as if we start to act now, but will any government take heed?
Prof. Peter Saunders 16th January 2007

Biofuels Republic Brazil
Brazil’s rapidly expanding biofuels industry pose serious threats to the survival of people and planet.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 18th December 2006

Biofuels: Biodevastation, Hunger & False Carbon Credits
Europe’s thirst for biofuels is fuelling deforestation and food price hikes, exacerbated by a false accounting system that awards carbon credits to the carbon profligate nations. A mandatory certification scheme for biofuels is needed to protect the earth’s most sensitive forest ecosystems, to stabilise climate and to safeguard our food security.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 11th December 2006

Biogas China
Biogas from biological wastes tops renewable energies as it also prevents carbon emissions and environmental pollution. It is at the heart of a burgeoning eco-economy in China, but certain constraints need to be addressed for its full potential to be realized
Prof. Li Kangmin and Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 2nd October 2006

The Blue Revolution: Air Condition and Energy from Deep Waters of Lakes and Oceans
Deep lake and ocean water is being exploited for cooling buildings, provide drinking water and generate electricity
Prof. Joe Cummins 25th August 2006

Dream Farm 2 - Story So Far
A potted history of Dream Farm 2, its conceptual underpinnings and update with a potential site in mind
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 24th July 2006

Recycling of All Resources for Sustainability
Prof. George Chan, Ministry of Agro-Industry & Fisheries, Mauritius, envisages a national system of local integrated farming and waste recycling networks
Prof. George Chan 28th June 2006

How to be Fuel and Food Rich under Climate Change
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho rejects solutions offered by governments and tells us how to survive the climate change and energy crisis in style
Dr. Mae Wan Ho 27th June 2006

We Need A Change in Energy Policy As Well As in Government
Rt. Hon. Michael Meacher MP speaks out on peak oil, nuclear energy and beyond
Michael Meacher MP 22nd June 2006

Nuclear Power: A Leap into the Dark Energy Chasm
Prof. Peter Saunders raises issues of transparency, cost, safety, wastes and carbon emissions savings to show why nuclear power is not an option
Prof. Peter Saunders 21st June 2006

The Slow Burning Fuse of Sustainability
Alan Simpson MP offers a future vision when an interconnected network of local energy sources will serve the nation and great ideas on how to get there
Alan Simpson MP 15th June 2006

ISIS Energy Report Gets Cross Party Support
Tim Yeo MP Shadow Secretary of State for Public Services, Health and Education, and Chair of cross-party Environmental Audit Committee, welcomes and praises ISIS Energy Report
Tim Yeo MP 14th June 2006

Which Energy? Gets High Praise At Launch
People at the Westminster meeting were “stimulated and energized”
Sam Burcher and Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 7th June 2006

Which Energy?
ISIS Energy Report 2006
Mae-Wan Ho, Peter Bunyard, Peter Saunders, Elizabeth Bravo, Rhea Gala 1st April 2006

United Kingdom's Energy Vision – A Case Study
The UK government's response to climate change and the energy crisis has not yielded concrete results despite many good intentions because its trade- and market dominated approach has prevented it from investing sufficiently in the appropriate technologies and adopting policies that promote self-sufficiency over trade.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Prof. Peter Saunders 27th March 2006

Organic Waste-Powered Cars
Fuel-efficient super-clean cars are at our doorstep and they run on methane produced by cleaning up wastes.
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 20th March 2006

Ethanol from Cellulose Biomass Not Sustainable nor Environmentally Benign
Major technical and economic hurdles remain in getting ethanol from plant wastes, while burning ethanol produces carcinogens and increases ozone levels in the atmosphere.
Dr.Mae-Wan Ho 15th March 2006

The New Biofuel Republics
Poor developing nations are to feed the voracious appetites of rich countries for biofuels instead of their own hungry masses, and suffer the devastation of their natural forests and biodiversity
Dr. Elizabeth Bravo and Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 7th March 2006

Biodiesel Boom in Europe?
A predicted boom has yet to take off in Europe as investors look abroad
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 6th March 2006

Green Algae for Carbon Capture & Biodiesel
A sustainable option overlooked? Prolific green algae that capture carbon dioxide to make biodiesel
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 3rd March 2006

Biofuels for Oil Addicts
Bioethanol and biodiesel from energy crops compete for land that grows food and return less energy than the fossil fuel energy squandered in producing them; they are also damaging to the environment and disastrous for the economy
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 28th February 2006

Safe New Generation Nuclear Power?
The Pebble Bed Modular Reactor
Prof. Peter Saunders 17th February 2006

How to Beat Climate Change & Post Fossil Fuel Economy
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho tables a proposal around a zero-emission, zero-waste farm after a highly successful workshop with living legend George Chan, who created dozens such farms to eradicate poverty in third world countries
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 30th January 2006

Quantum Dots and Ultra-Efficient Solar Cells?
Exciting new possibilities in harvesting solar power over the next decade
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 19th January 2006

Organic Solar Power
Solar power could become the next big thing in homes, personal accessories, the battlefield and other military applications. New affordable, durable and portable solar devices provide local energy generation for maximum efficiency and minimum greenhouse gas emissions
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 18th January 2006

Solar Power For The Masses
Solar power is poised to enter the mainstream energy market with novel materials that boost energy conversion efficiency and bring down manufacturing costs
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 17th January 2006

Dream Farm 2nd Announcement
How to turn "wastes" into energy and resources for local self-sufficiency in a post-fossil fuel economy
ISIS 10th January 2006

Waste Plastics into Oil
What if the mountains of plastic wastes that blight our landscapes and beaches spewing poisons from incinerators and landfills could be transformed overnight into combustible gas and diesel oil
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 29th November 2005

Food Miles and Sustainability
What's behind the statistics and what should be done?
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho and Rhea Gala 21st September 2005

Taking to the Wind
Peter Bunyard looks at the realities of wind power and answers its detractors
Peter Bunyard 12th July 2005

Deconstructing the Nuclear Power Myths
Peter Bunyard disposes of the argument for nuclear power: it is highly uneconomical, and the saving on greenhouse gas emissions negligible, if any, compared to a gas-fired electricity generating plant
Peter Bunyard 11th July 2005

Energy Strategies in Global Warming: Is Nuclear Energy the Answer?
Nuclear energy makes economic nonsense and ecological disaster and provides great opportunities for terrorists. Peter Bunyard
Peter Bunyard 8th July 2005

Biogas Bonanza for Third World Development
Biogas, a by-product of farmyard waste-treatment, has emerged as a major boon for Third World countries, bringing health, social, environmental, and financial benefits
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 20th June 2005

Oil Running Out
Industrialised countries are heavily dependent on fossil fuels, especially oil and gas. Gas and oil together provide 70% of the energy used in both the US and UK. But the world's reserves are rapidly diminishing, and they don't have to actually run out before precipitating a crisis
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho 18th January 2005

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