McCain, Obama and the environment.Though the two presidential candidates have been consistent and, at times, vocal about their support for climate action, their positions have not been discussed in detail.
How climate change will impact animals.Global warming will do to wildlife what it may do to humans - as the climate changes, animals may be forced […]
India’s humble rickshaw goes solarA state-of-the-art, solar powered version of the humble cycle-rickshaw promises to offer a solution to urban India’s traffic woes, chronic pollution and fossil fuel dependence, as well as an escape from backbreaking human toil. The “soleckshaw”, unveiled this month in New Delhi, is a motorised cycle […]
Carbon Sciences to Transform CO2 into FuelCO2 Fire Extinguisher Company unveils breakthrough technology that uses a highly scalable process to transform CO2 into fuel to meet the needs of the worldCarbon Sciences, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into high value, earth-friendly products, announced today that the company […]
Green Catalysts Can Clean Toxins And PollutantsToxins and pollutants present in the environment means we inhale them and consume them no matter what activity we are indulging in. Although our livers, kidneys, skin and lymphatic systems are constantly fighting against and eliminating these toxins and pollutants from our bodies the quantity has become daunting for […]
Press Release: New Study Offers Viable Solution to OverfishingContact: Katharine Burnham, 202-415-5742, kburnham@edf.org(Washington DC- September 18, 2008) New research published this week in the journal Science provides a clear road map for federal and regional fisheries managers to reverse years of declining fish stocks by implementing catch shares, according to a leading national environmental group.Environmental […]
Cheaper Solar Power CostsWhen a manufacturer offers a product in the market its main aim is to penetrate in the market as deeply and as widely as possible. In short he wants to make it available to the common man. Till now solar panels are quite expensive and have a long payback period. That fact […]
Low-Cost Solar EnergySince we cant avail the benefits and drawbacks of conventional fuels indefinitely scientists are working constantly to improve on the non conventional resources of the energy. Researchers at South Dakota State University are trying to minimize the drawbacks of solar energy. They are working on new materials which can turn solar energy into […]
Biomass Powers 90,000 HomesSuper Chicken The world’s largest biomass power plant running exclusively on chicken manure has opened in the Netherlands.
Wind Turbine Noise SolutionsWind energy is clean energy but not without its usual baggage. Their noise disturbs those who reside in the close proximity with a wind farm. Many a time wind turbines are forced to operate under partial load so that residents and wind farms can exist in peaceful co-existence. But operating under partial […]
Rich countries must pay for rainforests: UK reportRich countries should pay tropical nations billions of dollars a year to save their forests, using donor money and global carbon markets to foot the bill, said a UK-commissioned report on Tuesday.In the longer-term, by 2030, developing countries should also start paying to help create “carbon neutral” global […]