The Superb Grid vs. the SuperGridPlease see the article by Sam Carana on how a larger and simultaneously more local grid can be implemented, to capture as much of the electricity being generated as possible. Read about how many parts of Europe already have surplus electricity and countries are linking their grids together toimprove efficiency.
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Green investing in the troubled real estate market.Few would say the real estate business is good–and whether returns will rebound again anytime soon is an open question. But at least one startup–G2B Ventures–is exclusively offering energy-efficient residential properties.
Woody Biomass Resources Biomass power is the largest source of renewable energy as well as a vital part […]
CO2 hits new peaks, no sign global crisis causing dipOSLO (Reuters) - Atmospheric levels of the main greenhouse gas are hitting new highs, with no sign yet that the world economic downturn is curbing industrial emissions, a leading scientist said on Thursday. “The rise […]
Mayor sounds the alarm on climate change.Stifling heat, driving rains and water levels rising by two feet or more are all in the city’s future if we do not address and adapt to global warming, according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. And at least one environmental expert believes Staten Island is at risk now.
Press Release: Texas […]
New Fuels for Fuel: Making it from WasteEnerkem, a Montreal maker of biofuels and green chemicals, says it’s nearly ready to start cranking out second-generation biofuels on a commercial scale. The company’s approach is to turn waste materials (it’s starting with old utility poles) into a synthetic gas “syngas,” which it will then use as […]
Climate Change May Alter Malaria PatternsTemperature is an important factor in the spread of malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases, but researchers who look at average monthly or annual temperatures are not seeing the whole picture. Global climate change will affect daily temperature variations, which can have a more pronounced effect on parasite development, according to […]
Can geo-engineering rebuild the planet?In the 1960s, two Russian scientists set out ambitious plans to reshape the world around us: to reverse the flow of rivers, shoot tiny white particles into space to illuminate the night sky, and melt the Arctic to water fields of Soviet wheat. “If we want to improve our planet and […]
USCAP Congressional Briefing and AnnouncementDate: Thursday, January 15th, 2009, 4:00 p.m. ESTFeaturing:David Yarnold, Executive DirectorMark Brownstein, Managing Director of Business PartnershipsElizabeth Thompson, Legislative DirectorListen to breaking news regarding the U.S. Climate Action PartnershipEUR
USCAP Congressional Briefing and AnnouncementDate: Thursday, January 15th, 2009, 4:00 p.m. ESTFeaturing:David Yarnold, Executive DirectorMark Brownstein, Managing Director of Business PartnershipsElizabeth Thompson, Legislative DirectorListen to breaking news regarding the U.S. Climate Action PartnershipEUR