Introduction to Methane Hydrates

2008, 2018, Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Methane (CH4), Methane Hydrate, Ocean Temperature, Oceanography, Paleocene–Eocene Thermal MaximumLeave a comment

This lecture was held in 2008 by Scripps Institution of Oceanography geochemist Miriam Kastner. This version has been slightly edited. Release via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSTm6cZjO14 Further reading============= Methane clathrate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane_clathrate Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum –Ocean https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleocene–Eocene_Thermal_Maximum#Ocean Teaser image credit: Yannis Papanastasopoulos on Unsplash Music by WOWSound, “Tree of Life”.

Cryptocurrency Ethereum Founder Vitalik Buterin on Climate Change

2018, Economy, Emissions Reduction, Energy1 Comment

After Bitcoin, Ethereum is the second largest cryptocurrency in the world, with a market capitalization of over $100 billion. In December 2017 Buterin briefly addressed energy consumption of Ethereum mining, and what he plans to change the issue. Vitalik Buterin Lays Out Ethereum 2.0 Roadmap In Taiwan https://cointelegraph.com/news/vitalik-lays-out-ethereum-20-roadmap-in-taiwan Related Ethereum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethereum Proof-of-stake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof-of-stake

New Clean Energy Cryptocurrency WePower to Launch ICO

2018, Clean Tech, Economy, Emissions Reduction, Energy, Europe, Global, Solar Power, Wind PowerLeave a comment

Forget Bitcoins; invest in green renewable energy with WePower tokens https://www.treehugger.com/green-investments/forget-bitcoins-invest-green-renewable-energy-wepower-tokens.html https://wepower.network WePower @Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/WePowerNetwork WePower ICO Review – Tokenized Green Energy Markets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9VNYgIcNg8 WePower on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsocTWqQzDvoLBf2sVj96lQ Wind power generates 140% of Denmark’s electricity demand https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/10/denmark-wind-windfarm-power-exceed-electricity-demand Scotland’s wind turbines provided more electricity than the country needed four days in a row http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/scotland-wind-turbines-more-electricity-country-needs-four-days-renewable-energy-power-national-grid-a7517066.html Report: Wind…

The TOP 5 Climate Fixes

2017, Carbon Tax, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Coal, Communication, Electric Car, Emissions Reduction, Natural Gas, Oil, Policy, Solar Power, Solutions, Wind PowerLeave a comment

Agriculture practises, pollution, plastic waste, lifestyle changes, public transportation, diet, aviation, will be addressed in an upcoming video. If you have more input on possible climate fixes you would like to see featured, comment below. The dirty fossil fuels we burn for energy — coal oil and gas — plus forest destruction, are the main…