U.S. carbon emissions fall by most since ‘82.U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide related to energy use fell 2.8 percent last year, according to an estimate by the Energy Information Administration, driven down by high oil prices and the sagging economy.
New Solar Technology from Ancient Diatoms Scientists are constantly working on alternative energy sources to make […]
New Ads: Utility Executives Discuss Keeping Costs DownKeeping up our streak of unlikely partnerships, we’ve just launched a new campaign. It features the heads of two power companies talking with their customers about the best way to control costs. See what they have to say:Jim Rogers, chairman of Duke Energy, says, "A well-designed cap will […]
China says rich nations must cut emissions by 40%.China confirmed Thursday that it will demand rich nations cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2020 in upcoming global climate change negotiations.
Please Vote for ATC Green Effect EntryDIY Cell Phone Charger LightsThe Appropriate Technology Collaborative has entered the Green Effect contest sponsored […]
Using Radar to Protect Birds from Wind Farms The new Peñascal wind farm in Texas hopes to become a model for responsible development by installing new radar technology to protect migratory birds and wildlife. According to recent studies, wind farms kill about 7,000 birds a year, although actual numbers are thought to be much higher. […]
Zero Emissions Motorcycle When we think about green energy vehicles we often think about modest designs and low speeds. But 6 final-year engineering students of Kingston University have designed a bike that dispels all myths about green vehicles. This bike has the ability to reach speeds of 102mph, race around a 38 mile mountainous course […]
Carbon capture success in Wisconsin.Alstom Power and We Energies have released preliminary data on their carbon capture pilot project at Pleasant Prairie, Wisc. The plant, set up to siphon CO2 using chilled ammonia, not only captured most of the gas, it captured it in a more than 99 percent pure form.
Sea ice: what it is […]
Press Release: President Forges Common Ground with Diverse Regional Interests on Climate Security FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ContactTony Kreindler, Media Director (202) 445-8108, tkreindler@edf.org
President Forges Common Ground with Diverse Regional Interests on Climate Security
Agreement Slashes Greenhouse Gases, Revs Up Drive to National Legislation(Washington, D.C. — May 18, 2009). Today, President Barack Obama forged an historic blueprint to carry […]
Making Bio Fuels, Textiles and Paper With Eco-friendly Wood Dissolution ProcessScientists at Queens University Belfast have discovered a new eco-friendly way of dissolving wood using ionic liquids that may help its transformation into popular products such as bio fuels, textiles, clothes and paper.
NRDC: The Right Way to Use Biofuels When we think about sources of […]
Gov’t faces Saturday deadline on polar bear rule.The Obama administration has until Saturday to rescind a Bush administration rule preventing the Endangered Species Act from protecting polar bears that are threatened with extinction from the melting of Arctic sea ice due to global warming.
Shrimp tuned to ocean temperature.Stocks of northern shrimp, the essential ingredient in […]