A new study by Chris Weber, Glen Peters, Dabo Guan, and Klaus Hubacek estimates that up to a third of China’s CO2 emissions are embodied in exports. The emissions calculations include both combustion of fuels and industrial processes in the supply chai…
My dissertation has a working title: “A life-cycle approach to technology, infrastructure, and climate policy decision making: Transitioning to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and low-carbon electricity”. If you have any suggestions for a better titl…
If for some reason your time on the internets has not included watching Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture, it’s worth doing. His lessons are timeless, including asking yourself if you are going to be a Tigger or an Eeyore. He died on Friday at the age of 47…
Jessica Merritt compiled a great resource for librarians, of any type, with questions about gaming in libraries, “Bringing Gaming (and Gamers) to Your Library: 100 Tips and Resources.” Jessica’s list of 100 collects a lot of previous written informat…
Today I had my first Info Lit class of my new job, and it was great to be back in front of students. My energy and job fulfillment come from my interaction with students and getting back teaching breathed life back into me after doing more librarian f…
It’s been two months since I last posted. Two months, I’m sorry. Unfortunately this isn’t the first time I’ve gone on a long blogging sabbatical, but this my time away is directly related to moving, a new house, and a new job. If there is anyone surp…
