Renewable energy growth helps offset greenhouse gas increases

Renewable energy growth helps offset greenhouse gas increases

The strong growth in renewable energy sources has helped offset an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, according to official figures released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA).  more

Acuicultura del Pangasius Curso Corto 16-20 julio 2012

Acuicultura del Pangasius Curso Corto
Fecha: 16-20 julio 2012

Lugar: Caribe Fisheries Inc.
Finca de Acuicultura Tropical
Lajas, Puerto Rico

Programa – El programa consiste de un curso intensivo de cinco días tipo taller, el cual proveerá de forma detallada conocimiento práctico acerca de las técnicas para la reproducción inducida por hormonas, la incubación, crianza de larvas, manejo y producción del Pangasius hypophthalmus.

Dr. Michael McGee, Ph.D., Owner of Caribe Fisheries, Inc.

RENEWABLE ENERGY IN PUERTO RICO

Renewable Energy in Puerto Rico – Presentation to PR Senate

Achievable Renewable Energy Targets For Puerto Rico’s Renewable Energy Portfolio  Standard – Final Report

By Agustín A. Irizarry-Rivera, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
agustin@ece.uprm.edu
José A. Colucci-Ríos, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Chemical Engineering
biodieselpr1@aol.com
Efraín O’Neill-Carrillo, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
oneill@ece.uprm.edu

MERCADO VERDE – MUJERES AGRICULTORAS EXHIBIRÁN SUS PRODUCTOS LOS ÚLTIMOS JUEVES DE CADA MES

Arctic melt releasing ancient methane

Arctic melt releasing ancient methane

By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News

“This is yet another serious concern: the warming will feed the warming.”

Foro: Amenaza a Nuestros Terrenos Agrícolas

Foro: Amenaza a Nuestros Terrenos Agrícolas

Miércoles, 16 de mayo de 2012
9:00 am a 12:00m
Sede del Colegio de Agrónomos en Hato Rey
Entrada gratis

Evapotranspiration in Puerto Rico, Parts 1-5 on Youtube

IITF Science Seminar Series
USDA Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITF)

Satellite-Based Daily Evapotranpiration Estimation in Puerto Rico
Presented by Eric Harmsen

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Since this presentation was given in June of 2009, we have completed the operational version of the GOES-Puerto Rico Water and Energy Balance algorithm (GOES-PRWEB). For more information click HERE.

Course offerings next semester at UPRM: Ag Hydrology and Agroclimatology

I will be offering the following two courses next semester at UPR-Mayaguez. Please click links for more information.

TMAG 4038 Agricultural Hydrology

TMAG 5017 Agroclimatology

Agrovisión, una economía de futuro en Puerto Rico

Agrovisión, una economía de futuro

Sintoniza Radio Isla 1320AM todos los sábados de 1:00 a 2:00 de la tarde y entérate de lo que está pasando hoy en la agricultura de Puerto Rico y su increíble potencial de desarrollo. Con invitados expertos, información para el agricultor, huertos caseros, agricultura urbana, análisis, tecnologías agrícolas de vanguardia, consejos para nuestro público… Te invitamos a poner los pies en tu tierra y ser parte de Agrovisión, una economía de futuro.

Must-Read: Tom Friedman On Climate Change And ‘The Other Arab Spring’

Must-Read: Tom Friedman On Climate Change And ‘The Other Arab Spring’


NOAA concluded in 2011 that “human-caused climate change [is now] a major factor in more frequent Mediterranean droughts.” Reds and oranges highlight lands around the Mediterranean that experienced significantly drier winters during 1971-2010 than the comparison period of 1902-2010.