Obama Announces Climate Deal in CopenhagenRight now, President Obama is announcing that leaders at the Copenhagen climate summit have reached what the White House calls a "meaningful deal."Details are just starting to emerge, but those inside the Bella conference center, including EDF president Fred Krupp, have gotten a first look at the agreement. Fred says:Todays […]
Dell Installs Solar Trees in HQ Parking Lot Two things are certain for the future: electric cars will become more popular and solar power will continue to grow as a viable source of energy. Because of this, the world is looking to industry leaders not only in the energy business, but to other major corporations […]
EDF Applauds NOAA’s New Catch Share Policy and Introduces the Catch Shares Action ToolkitA policy released today by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) charts an historic new course for the nation's fish stocks, giving hope for the recovery of struggling fishing communities and depleted fish resources. With the new policy, NOAA is seeking […]
Harnessing Solar Energy Outside the Sun Belt If we try to observe which states are going solar we will find an interesting bend. Many states in U.S.A. are not the sunniest one but still they are opting for solar energy. Its natural for sunny California to go for solar energy. South Florida is a focus […]
Dueling Op-Eds on CopenhagenLet's start with the good news first: Environmental Defense Fund president Fred Krupp wrote an op-ed in today's Wall Street Journal outlining the need for the Copenhagen talks to make progress toward an effective verification and compliance system in a final agreement.Fred says:The road to a serious global agreement goes through the […]
Dairy Pollution Sparks ‘Manure War’ in New MexicoThe New Mexico Environment Department reports that two-thirds of the state’s 150 dairies are contaminating groundwater with excess nitrogen from cattle excrement. Either the waste lagoons are leaking, or manure is being applied too heavily on farmland.
Help ATC - Chase Community GivingThe Appropriate Technology Collaborative is asking for […]
Pentagon, CIA eye new threat: Climate change.For the first time, Pentagon planners in 2010 will include climate change among the security threats identified in the Quadrennial Defense Review, the Congress-mandated report that updates Pentagon priorities every four years.
High-Tech Thin-Film Origami You can think of it as origami — very high-tech origami. Researchers at the University […]
U.S. Sees Robust Climate Talks, But Will Not Pay “Reparations”President Barack Obama’s top aides promised on Wednesday “robust” negotiations toward a global climate change deal this month, but firmly stated the United States does not owe the world “reparations” for centuries of carbon pollution.
Samsø cuts the cord.Steve Chu and a host of foreign energy ministers […]
In Bolivia, water and ice tell a story of a changing climate.The glaciers that have long provided water and electricity to parts of Bolivia are melting and disappearing, victims of global warming, most scientists say.
Converting Water and CO2 into Fuel Researchers are trying to duplicate the natural process of photosynthesis. If successful, we can use […]
Brazil Commitment to Climate on DisplayWith the worlds largest tropical forest and a mostly hydro-powered economy, Brazil has been very busy with efforts to curb deforestation and use the resulting avoided emissions to fight climate change.In Copenhagen, with a modest bit of help from EDF, several top Brazilian officials put their commitment to forest protection […]