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...then China - now the world's top carbon emitter - is the other half. Massively polluting, building a couple of coal-fired power plants every week, China is a convenient scapegoat for American politicians who don't want to make the first move on climate change. But as Hu made clear in his Sept. 22 speech, China is serious about confronting climate change. The country spent an estimated $221 billion in economic stimulus on green initiatives, more than any other nation. At the U.N., in addition to promising to raise its renewable energy share to 15% by 2020, Hu pledged that...
...Indeed, leadership on climate change may be shifting to the East. Hu emphasized that China's economic policies would continue to promote the country's rapid development, and it isn't clear just how ambitious China's emissions cuts will be. As Todd Stern, the U.S.'s top climate diplomat, told reporters on Tuesday: "It all depends on what the numbers will be." But from the outside, it looks like China is forging ahead while the U.S. remains mired in domestic politics. "The question is whether [China] will prompt Obama and the Senate into action before Copenhagen," says Annie Petsonk...
Light blue shorts-jumpsuit? Check. Pleather lined clear visor? Check. Bright green plaid skirt? Check. Halloween is a month and a half away, but I’ll be wearing this stuff to class on Monday. I can see you silently judging me as I walk—strut—through Lamont cafe, but I know I’m not the only one. Party costumes work their way into the front of your closet, and before you know it you’re wearing a koala head hat just because it’s cold outside...
...city of Cambridge should pursue a renewable wind-energy strategy that mimicks the successes of the city of Hull. There is no reason why Cambridge cannot receive 20 or 30 percent of its energy from offshore wind farms. However, it is clear that Cambridge and Hull are differently situated. Building an offshore wind farm that provides renewable energy for Cambridge will require another strategy...
...power-to-weight ratio is way more important than raw horsepower, or why…sorry, am I boring you? I’ll stop now. My obsession started early. I subscribed to Car and Driver in fourth grade. I was crushed when my mom made it clear to me that I wouldn’t be getting my license at 16 and three months like the law allowed. More recently, I have swapped a new engine into my 1992 Infiniti G20 two times—once because the old one was dead, the second time because although the first...