Validation of our views on Masdar PRT plan error

The backpedaling typical of massive capital projects continues.

A recent Fast Company state-of-the-effort article on Masdar City includes these conclusions by project managing director Dr. Sultan Al Jaber about the city's 12-pod Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), scaled back from a huge citywide pod fleet --

"We’re not in any way saying the PRT solution will not be a viable solution going forward. Based on our lessons and experience, the development of PRT technology is going to take a little longer than we originally anticipated..." -Fast Company

Washington oyster hatchery opens -- in Hawaii

Scientists have known that continued dumping of CO2 into the atmosphere would be absorbed by the oceans, lowering pH.


That is acidity, and one way it impacts the food chain is that it interferes with calcium carbonate in seawater, hampering the ability of shellfish to form shells.


Here is Craig Welch's report on how Goose Point Oysters of Willapa Bay is giving its oysters a headstart in higher pH Hawaiian waters.

"Willapa Bay oyster grower sounds alarm, starts hatchery in Hawaii" http://ow.ly/1O83s6

Also: Danny Westneat - "Acidic step" http://ow.ly/1O82I1

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TWIP Archive (2008): " Are machines the CO2 answer?" http://ow.ly/1O83Pq

June is Orca Awareness Month

Governor Gregoire has declared June 2012 the 7th annual Orca Awareness Month. If you haven't taken some personal action to lessen impact on Puget Sound and our Southern Resident orca whales, why not start now.